Thread: I'm a high tech redneck now. LOL

Originally Posted by Speck

Heck DD, I used analog meters for years. I felt they were more accurate. Finally drug into the digital age kicking and screaming. Wont go back to analog!!!

YEP and still have my trusty simpson 270

look for the cloud of Smoke down here in Ridgeland LOL

Originally Posted by DonDon

Mainly for my TM batteries and a couple other things on the boat is the reason I got i. My Gas level indicator isn't working right now. wanna check and see if I can figure it out on my own. Then I MAY have one of my TM Batteries going out. It only lasted 3 or so hours the other day buit I'm not real sure I had a full charge on it. I did check to make sure I had it wired right though since I had taken them all out a couple months ago

DD have you checked the water in your batteries. Just a thought. Over time charging over and over and over will boil the water out of them. Then they wont hold a charge for long. Had this happen to me. If they are low just get some distilled water and fill them. Someone told me not to put tap water in because of all the iron and deposits in water. Might be a quick fix?

You can use the multi meter as a load tester. When you put on the battery have someone push the trolling motor button and see what the amps drop to. If they drop way down on any particular battery the battery is prob goin bad.

Yehy, checked them the other day and their full. I was going to unhook the number 2 battery (I have a 36 volt TM) and then check each seperately. Then hook then all up and check at the TM for 36. It had 36.4 when EZ helped me hook it up

Dont forget to turn your meter off after you use it, if it is left on ohms it will run the battery in the meter down, voice of experiance.

Originally Posted by jimfish

YEP and still have my trusty simpson 270

Me to Mr Jim. Got a nice fluke digital but if I really need to know what's going on out comes the Simpson. Mine as yours probably is to older than DD and still works fine.

Originally Posted by DonDon

look for the cloud of Smoke down here in Ridgeland LOL

DD, Napa sells fire extinguishers to