<div dir="ltr">List,<div>How do I know which battery I have in my vehicles, the AGM (absorbed glass mat) or the other such as Group 24 flooded lead acid? I believe I ate 2 batteries on tenders this past winter. I would like to get a small in size, sealed battery for my Sprite because I have to remove the hood otherwise. However the sealed batteries can't be tender charged because they are sealed. I'm not sure if the batteries I have are any good as this is the first week I'm home long enough to check. None of my batteries are sealed. Can I assume the type of batteries I have are written on the battery or is there another test to determine which type I have? </div><div><br></div><div>Let me understand this, the AGM battery cannot be tender charged or they will die. But not necessarily sealed? </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/5-battery-types-explained-sealed-agm-gel.html">https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/5-battery-types-explained-sealed-agm-gel.html</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you kindly,</div><div>Linda </div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 8:56 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I use AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson. If they go down I just put it on a smart charger the night before I use the bike. Battery has lasted for quite awhile this way.</div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car with a tender on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect mine in the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It’s a bit narrower than a 24 and easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech. <div><br></div><div>I never thought about AGM, but it is certainly worth looking into </div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago! Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto">Dave W</div><div dir="auto">'59 :()</div><div dir="auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div dir="auto">Burlington WI </div><div dir="auto">"Pay It Forward"</div><div dir="auto">WWFD?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><span style="font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Clarici <(email redacted)></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Group 24</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is series 24?</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they made the</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals up</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eaten</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this way.</span><br><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better 🙂</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Toms River, NJ</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> Thanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. 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