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Re: [T3] 6v battery shorted out?


On 2 Mar 2004 at 19:23, Jason Weigel wrote:

> Hey dont feel bad. I havnt driven my 63 for a bit so it went dead when
> before it was the champ. Now it to wont hold a charge for less than 15 min.
> So I too switched bateries from the 62. Well this battery is slightly better
> holding a charge for the day. Bummer on my end as well. Let me know if you
> find a good deal on the Optima.

A battery that has been stored and not used for a few months will often benefit 
from a long slow charge. I've had them come back almost as good as new with as 
much as 2 weeks of trickle charge, although 1 week is more normal. DON'T try to 
speed this up by faster charging, as that does more harm than good to a battery 
in this condition.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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