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Battery Question

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by bpberk62, May 25, 2008.

  1. bpberk62

    bpberk62 Member

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    Okay I screwed up, now what? My battery has been having a problem holding it's charge and I didn't want to go out and buy a new one. So I've just been putting a charger on it (No it's not a trickle charger). Anyway I forgot about it for three or four days and when I remembered it I discovered that it is now empty. I've always topped them off with distilled water when they are a liitle low but never the whole thing. Any suggestions other than buying a new one.


    Bob
    '82 550xj Maxim
     
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    I would go with buy a new one!
     
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    You have probably killed it so i would think a new battery and a trickle charger is whats required.
     
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    If you boiled all the water/acid out of it, you more than likely shorted the plates and ruined the battery. Go buy a new one and a float type trickle charger. That way you can leave the charger hooked up and forget about it.
     
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    That's what I planned on doing, I was just kind of curious.
     
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    if a bike does not have a kick start, you just gotta have a good battery.
     

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