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Two points. I learned from my local mechanic that even the higher end =
Battery Tender Plus that is in the little metal box, will not maintain a =
battery, but will cook a battery when left on all the time. I was =
advised to plug it in for a week, 2 at the most, then disconnect if for =
a week or two. What a pain.
In my Airstream trailer, which has a charging system when plugged in, to =
charge the deep cycle batteries. I learned the hard way that the unit =
that comes from the factory is crap and will cook the batteries. I =
upgraded to a model that will let me leave it plugged in for months to =
years, no problem.
So back to changing and knowing the status of your battery, this handy =
tool is excellent. SOLAR BA7 =
https://www.amazon.com/BA7-100-1200-Electronic-Battery-System/dp/B0015PI7A=
4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?crid=3D3UHUBUZLSG9K3&dchild=3D1&keywords=3Dsolar%2Bbattery%=
2Btester&qid=3D1602785609&sprefix=3Dsolar%2Bbattery%2Btest%2Caps%2C852&sr=3D=
8-3&th=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/BA7-100-1200-Electronic-Battery-System/dp/B0015PI7=
A4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?crid=3D3UHUBUZLSG9K3&dchild=3D1&keywords=3Dsolar+battery+t=
ester&qid=3D1602785609&sprefix=3Dsolar+battery+test,aps,852&sr=3D8-3&th=3D=
1>
No idea why it has Solar in the name as it has nothing to do with solar. =
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You don=E2=80=99t have to disconnect your battery. Battery doesn=E2=80=99=
t need to be fully charged to test it. You just connect it and enter it =
what kind of battery it is and the Cold Cranking Amps it=E2=80=99s rated =
for, and it tells you the condition of the battery and how many CCA it =
still has. I was blown away when I tested a 5 year old Optima battery =
in my Triumph TR3, and I think it=E2=80=99s rated for 700 CCA, and it =
still has 620, which is why it still works great.
Good luck,
Rye Livingston
Activities Chairman
Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club
1960 Triumph TR3A
PH: 530-FIND-RYE
=20
> On Oct 15, 2020, at 11:06 AM, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>=20
> Funny you should mention this.
> =20
> I have a battery charger that I bought from Kmart (remember them) =
around 1978. All steel construction with an analog gage in front. It =
still works great.
> =20
> I purchased a modern charger about 10 years ago and it lasted only a =
few years.
> =20
> If you have a light timer, you can plug the charger into the timer and =
let it charge only an hour or so a day. Old tech + old tech beats new =
tech!
> =20
> =20
> =20
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Chris =
Simo
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 8:27 AM
> To: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] Battery troubles
> =20
> My Tr4 hasn't gotten out at all this summer. I put my new battery =
charger on it - It's all electronic vs my old one that just had a 3 =
position switch and an analog meter.
> =20
> This new charger is quite fancy, it will tell you if the battery is =
connected backwards, light a light with a bad battery, etc. Trouble is =
I"m not sure I trust it.
> =20
> I've had this thing tell me 4 batteries are bad. I havent been =
driving my truck, my wife hasn't been driving her Z4, and my mom's car =
battery showed bad as well....
> =20
> I think I'm going to buy an old school charger and see what happens. =
It's cheaper than buying one of the four batteries....
> =20
> Or they just sat so long they died..... Anyone have experience =
with those newer fancy chargers? Any issues or concerns?
> =20
> Thanks!
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span=
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Two points. I learned from =
my local mechanic that even the higher end Battery Tender Plus that is =
in the little metal box, will not maintain a battery, but will cook a =
battery when left on all the time. I was advised to plug it in for =
a week, 2 at the most, then disconnect if for a week or two. What =
a pain.</span><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">In my Airstream trailer, which has =
a charging system when plugged in, to charge the deep cycle batteries. =
I learned the hard way that the unit that comes from the factory =
is crap and will cook the batteries. I upgraded to a model that =
will let me leave it plugged in for months to years, no =
problem.</span><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">So back to changing and knowing =
the status of your battery, this handy tool is excellent. SOLAR =
BA7 <a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/BA7-100-1200-Electronic-Battery-System/dp/B=
0015PI7A4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?crid=3D3UHUBUZLSG9K3&dchild=3D1&keywords=3D=
solar+battery+tester&qid=3D1602785609&sprefix=3Dsolar+battery+test=
,aps,852&sr=3D8-3&th=3D1" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/BA7-100-1200-Electronic-Battery-System/d=
p/B0015PI7A4/ref=3Dsr_1_3?crid=3D3UHUBUZLSG9K3&dchild=3D1&keywords=
=3Dsolar%2Bbattery%2Btester&qid=3D1602785609&sprefix=3Dsolar%2Bbat=
tery%2Btest%2Caps%2C852&sr=3D8-3&th=3D1</a></span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">No idea why it =
has Solar in the name as it has nothing to do with solar. =
</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">You don=E2=80=99t have to =
disconnect your battery. Battery doesn=E2=80=99t need to be fully =
charged to test it. You just connect it and enter it what kind of =
battery it is and the Cold Cranking Amps it=E2=80=99s rated for, and it =
tells you the condition of the battery and how many CCA it still has. =
I was blown away when I tested a 5 year old Optima battery in my =
Triumph TR3, and I think it=E2=80=99s rated for 700 CCA, and it still =
has 620, which is why it still works great.</span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D"">Good luck,</span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
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Livingston</span></div><div data-mce-style=3D"caret-color: #000000; =
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text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; =
text-decoration: none;" style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Activities =
Chairman</span></div><div data-mce-style=3D"caret-color: #000000; color: =
#000000; font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: =
start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; =
text-decoration: none;" style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Triumph Travelers =
Sports Car Club</span></div><div data-mce-style=3D"caret-color: #000000; =
color: #000000; font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, =
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normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; =
text-decoration: none;" style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">1960 Triumph =
TR3A</span></div><div data-mce-style=3D"caret-color: #000000; color: =
#000000; font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
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start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; =
text-decoration: none;" style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" =
class=3D""><span data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: =
SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: =
15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; =
letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; =
display: inline !important;" style=3D"float: none; display: inline =
!important; font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">PH: =
530-FIND-RYE</span></div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""> <br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 15, 2020, at 11:06 AM, dave <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Funny you should mention =
this.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I have a battery charger =
that I bought from Kmart (remember them) around 1978. All steel =
construction with an analog gage in front. It still works =
great.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I purchased a modern =
charger about 10 years ago and it lasted only a few years.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">If you have a light timer, =
you can plug the charger into the timer and let it charge only an hour =
or so a day. Old tech + old tech beats new tech!<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"border-style: solid none =
none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); =
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11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Triumphs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Chris Simo<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 15, 2020 =
8:27 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>list Triumph <<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[TR] Battery troubles<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">My Tr4 =
hasn't gotten out at all this summer. I put my new battery =
charger on it - It's all electronic vs my old one that just =
had a 3 position switch and an analog meter.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">This =
new charger is quite fancy, it will tell you if the battery is connected =
backwards, light a light with a bad battery, etc. Trouble is =
I"m not sure I trust it.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I've =
had this thing tell me 4 batteries are bad. I havent been =
driving my truck, my wife hasn't been driving her Z4, and my mom's =
car battery showed bad as well....<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I =
think I'm going to buy an old school charger and see what happens. =
It's cheaper than buying one of the four batteries....<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Or =
they just sat so long they died..... Anyone have =
experience with those newer fancy chargers? Any issues or =
concerns?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div =
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