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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Chaps
How long would you expect a leisure battery to last?
I take mine off the 'van over the winter and store it in the garage. I took a look at it about 10days ago, had to add a drop of distilled water to all the cells, and then put it on charge.
I've let it rest for a few hours as part of this, but its still only showing as half charged (with my old gravity tester).
Does it sound like its past being pulled back up, or do I persevere. After all, we are always on a mains hookup, so the battery is pretty much in "pass through" mode for the 12v via the on-board charger.
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 10th May 2013 1:01 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
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Al the onboard chargers seem to cause the plates to sulphate, if you have a Ctek charger they have a recondition mode that usually sorts them out. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 10th May 2013 1:57 pm |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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how old is the battery, i expect mine to last at least 5-6 year with heavy use all year, with solar cahrging or mains charging, and heavy drain on motor mover use and they seem to do all right in fact last set is till alright after 8 years, i only changed then as putting 2 in parallel on new van and wanted same capacity for both. Tintenter
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| 10th May 2013 2:05 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Mine is about 7 years old, only used over the spring/summer/autumn on occasions (so not all year), and no motormover, so no heavy use.
My charger isnt a Ctek one (not sure who's make it is - inherited from my old man)
Battery is getting very warm (bordering HOT) whilst charging - its only a trickle charger, not a quick boost type charger.
Could do without splashing out on new leisure battery right now - wallets taken a bashing this month.
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Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 10th May 2013 3:13 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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our caravan battery is now 7 years old and only charged using the caravan charger, and never been removed. we get about 48 hours use out of it for lights, TV(sat) inverter, water pump inc showers Duncan
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| 10th May 2013 4:22 pm |
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moorman
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: East Anglia
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If it's getting hot on a low charge could well be creamed. Using a Ctek would be the best but they are not cheap. I had a cheap leisure battery which suffered a similar fate and have now changed it for a Banner traction battery at around £190 and the difference is almost unbelievable. I have 4 wheel motor movers on a 1750kgs unladen and this battery is absolutely brilliant just so much grunt.
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| 13th May 2013 1:59 pm |
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2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: at sea
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Sure you dont have a dead cell? Try all the spec grav on all cells just to be sure!
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| 13th May 2013 2:02 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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battery is fubar - just not holding a charge - replacement soreted - thanks Chaps
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 14th May 2013 5:12 am |
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