Did I ruin my battery.

bassinbob · 07-01-07, 11:24 PM

I was going to go fishing sat but didn't make it. I had my battery on a trickle charger from friday night till sunday morning. When I tried to use it today it worked for about 10 minutes. I had the power switch turned to 9 and it hardly would move the boat (14ft alum) The charger is about 30 years old so I don't think it has a auto shut off. Did I fry the battery? Any other thoughts?

Bob

Rebbasser · 07-01-07, 11:28 PM

Possibly, but with a trickle charge I wouldn't think so. Easiest thing to do would be to take it (the battery) in and get it checked out. Then you know for sure. If the charger is that old it may not be charging and the battery is fine-just not charged up from the last trip.

07-01-07, 11:24 PM	#1
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Did I ruin my battery. I was going to go fishing sat but didn't make it. I had my battery on a trickle charger from friday night till sunday morning. When I tried to use it today it worked for about 10 minutes. I had the power switch turned to 9 and it hardly would move the boat (14ft alum) The charger is about 30 years old so I don't think it has a auto shut off. Did I fry the battery? Any other thoughts? Bob __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-01-07, 11:28 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Possibly, but with a trickle charge I wouldn't think so. Easiest thing to do would be to take it (the battery) in and get it checked out. Then you know for sure. If the charger is that old it may not be charging and the battery is fine-just not charged up from the last trip. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

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