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Did you test directly at the battery terminals?
It is possible to charge a dead battery in the wrong polarity.=C2=A0 If the=
battery was complete dead and someone hooked up the charger with the polar=
ity reversed (ie: positive charger lead to the NEG battery terminal and vic=
e-versa) it will charge up in the wrong polarity.=C2=A0 I've seen it done.
Many of the smart chargers will not do this.=C2=A0 Many will not charge a d=
ead battery, but some will and the old style chargers don't care.
Connecting a battery to a car in the reverse polarity will cause all manner=
of problems.=C2=A0 It is not recommended.
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Dave=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, Jun 14, 2020 8:51 am
Subject: Re: [TR] what is going on?????
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v7175562247 Yes.=C2=A0 I tested the good battery and it showed 12.7 volts.=
=C2=A0 positive =C2=A0From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>=20
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 7:40 AM
To: dave <dave@ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] what is going on????? =C2=A0Have you confirmed that the l=
eads are correctly connected at the multimeter? =C2=A0On many modes they ca=
n be reversed. =C2=A0Geo =C2=A0On Sat, Jun 13, 2020, 7:57 PM dave <dave@ran=
teer.com> wrote:
We bought a car a few months ago (an 88 jeep actually).=C2=A0 Wasn=E2=80=99=
t running or driving, needed some work, battery was dead.=C2=A0Today we fin=
ally got it running and driving using a known good battery from another car=
.=C2=A0Set the jeep=E2=80=99s battery up on a charger a day or two ago and =
decided to try it in the jeep after all we succeeded in getting it running =
and driving.=C2=A0Hooked up the positive first, then touching the negative =
caused a spark!!!!=C2=A0Double checked that we had the ground to the engine=
and the positive to the electrical system.=C2=A0The multimeter, with the r=
ed on the positive terminal and the black on the negative, read -9.97=C2=A0=
Reversed it and got 9.97.=C2=A0Checked the good battery =E2=80=93 no, the m=
ultimeter is not broken.=C2=A0Checked the jeep=E2=80=99s old battery again,=
same results.=C2=A0 Good battery =E2=80=93 same results (about 12.97)=C2=
=A0What is going on????=C2=A0 how is this possible?=C2=A0 Yes, we are repla=
cing the battery but if someone had told me this story I would have told hi=
m he must have mixed up the terminals, that its not possible.=C2=A0Can anyo=
ne explain this to me?=C2=A0And yes, we are replacing the battery** triumph=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Did you test directly at the battery terminals?</fon=
t></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">It is possible to charge a dead battery in the wrong =
polarity. If the battery was complete dead and someone hooked up the =
charger with the polarity reversed (ie: positive charger lead to the NEG ba=
ttery terminal and vice-versa) it will charge up in the wrong polarity.&nbs=
p; I've seen it done.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">Many of the smart chargers will not do this. Ma=
ny will not charge a dead battery, but some will and the old style chargers=
don't care.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">Connecting a battery to a car in the reverse polarity=
will cause all manner of problems. It is not recommended.</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
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From: dave <dave@ranteer.com><br>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Sun, Jun 14, 2020 8:51 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] what is going on?????<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal">Yes. I tested the good battery =
and it showed 12.7 volts. positive</div>
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0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@=
gmail.com> <br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 14, 2020 7:40 AM=
<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> dave <dave@ranteer.com><br clear=3D"non=
e"><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re:=
[TR] what is going on?????</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal"> </div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal">Have you confirmed that the leads are=
correctly connected at the multimeter?</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal"> </div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal">On many modes they can be reversed.</=
div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal"> </div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal">Geo</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal"> </div>
<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal">On Sat, Jun 13, 2020, 7:57 PM dave &l=
t;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>> w=
rote:</div>
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<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0i=
n 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;">
<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">We bought a car a few mont=
hs ago (an 88 jeep actually). Wasn=E2=80=99t running or driving, need=
ed some work, battery was dead.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Today we finally got it ru=
nning and driving using a known good battery from another car.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Set the jeep=E2=80=99s bat=
tery up on a charger a day or two ago and decided to try it in the jeep aft=
er all we succeeded in getting it running and driving.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Hooked up the positive fir=
st, then touching the negative caused a spark!!!!</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Double checked that we had=
the ground to the engine and the positive to the electrical system.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">The multimeter, with the r=
ed on the positive terminal and the black on the negative, read -9.97</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Reversed it and got 9.97.<=
/div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Checked the good battery =
=E2=80=93 no, the multimeter is not broken.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Checked the jeep=E2=80=99s=
old battery again, same results. Good battery =E2=80=93 same results=
(about 12.97)</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">What is going on???? =
how is this possible? Yes, we are replacing the battery but if someo=
ne had told me this story I would have told him he must have mixed up the t=
erminals, that its not possible.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">Can anyone explain this to=
me?</div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D""> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv7175562247MsoNormal" style=3D"">And yes, we are replacing =
the battery</div>
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