Battery Question

checked minn kota charger only putting out -0.94 on each leg the new charger putting out -15.64 each leg think i found the prob

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Originally Posted by DTG

yea they are both optimas bought at tha same time one is dual purpose the other is starting. i just didnt know if they would both charge from one leg of ob charger.

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Yep, if you are talking about a dual bank charger. Hook up one bank to cranker, the other bank to the two in parallel (trollers). work fine.

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Originally Posted by DTG

checked minn kota charger only putting out -0.94 on each leg the new charger putting out -15.64 each leg think i found the prob

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Might not be bad. Some solid state (smart) chargers have no output 'til there is a battery present.

possibly, but im thinkin its bad cause after fully charging battery with old charger only showed 12+- new charger shows 14+

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Originally Posted by DTG

possibly, but im thinkin its bad cause after fully charging battery with old charger only showed 12+- new charger shows 14+

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That makes good sense. Good trouble shooting.

At the classic this fall, we had 2 weak fish and ran the aerator full time, at noon, the battery went dead after flashing low voltage. A new battery has cured it so far.
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