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justin_o_guy2

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Re: Battery and charging.
Reply #30 - 07/14/16 at 17:42:23

IT will but I Won't. And that suggestion is as close to blasphemy as anything I've ever Heard! Now you go wash your keyboard off with lye soap, young man!
Actually I Would consider adding a modern charger, but I would not ditch this one, ever. Even IF it dies,I will put it on my Antique American tools shelf.

What's the basics? Amperage, cost , stuff,,, Name?

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Re: Battery and charging.
Reply #31 - 07/14/16 at 18:31:32

Savageman wrote on 07/14/16 at 15:37:07:

JOG you need to throw away that old Allstate battery charger. The new gen chargers are idiot proof and intelligent. They won't cook a good battery or overcharge it with to much current/voltage. Technology is great! Grin

The problem with those new fangled fancy shmancy chargers - is that they will only charge a battery that already is mostly charged. If a battery gets pretty low, the new chargers won't charge it. You have to trick the charger into charging by connecting it in parallel with a battery that is already charged...before you connect the "smart" charger.

I have some fancy chargers and battery tenders - but I keep my antique charger for those batteries that are run down low.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Battery and charging. Reply #32 - 07/14/16 at 18:36:36 chargers for bikes should be 2amp or less according to most.6amp,I'd be keeping a really close eye on.That being said,I use a 11/2 amp smart charger and had to use a paint brush and baking soda and water ,to scrub the 'puke' off a large 20amp battery after charging overnight.
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Savageman

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Re: Battery and charging.
Reply #33 - 07/14/16 at 19:43:51

The problem with those new fangled fancy shmancy chargers - is that they will only charge a battery that already is mostly charged. If a battery gets pretty low, the new chargers won't charge it. You have to trick the charger into charging by connecting it in parallel with a battery that is already charged...before you connect the "smart" charger.

It depends on the charger you buy. I got one that will also start a car. It will bring a battery up that is flat as long as the battery has good cell integrity and no calcification.The small 1.5amp trickle chargers don't have enough kick in em to bring up a dead 12 amp hour battery. Search for this model Schumacher XC10 10/6/2-Amp Battery Charger. It will work for cars, trucks, and MC batteries. Roll Eyes

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