[Mgs] batteries and starting

[Simon Matthews]

I had an MGB that was not used for 2-4 months (can't remember
exactly), and the battery would not hold any charge. However, I
charged and discharged the battery over a period of a couple of weeks
and it actually recovered capacity. I continued to use that battery
for a couple of years.

Simon

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:54 PM, oliver <sumton at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> it seems that after pulling the engine/tranny and replacing the clutch, i have
> new woes to deal with.  the car was out of commission for 2 or 3 months
> (various things kept getting in the way), and now i seem to have lost one or
> both of the batteries.  yes, i'm still running two 6 volters, and i know i
> should replace them with a single 12, but i figured while they were working i
> would leave them.
>
> after charging them overnight, in series, i still didn't have enough juice.  i
> added a 12 volt with jumpers and the car started right up.  so clearly i've
> identified the problem.
>
> i am charging them again tonight just to be sure.
>
> can someone tell me how to identify which battery is bad or if they have both
> finally quit?    using my multimeter across the pair (both 6 volters) i get 12
> volts.  i suppose i could pull them and trundle off to sears to have them
> checked.
>
> they were in the car when I purchased it in December of 2004, so they are at
> least 4 1/2 years old. is it time???
>
> thanks!
>
>
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