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jjrosty 
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Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 8:03am |
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I have 2 vehicles ( a G & a 41chevy pickup) with 6 volt batteries & it seems like the batteries only last a year or two. they are not driven much maybe twice a month at the most. Are you experiencing similar battery lifes ?
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Jeff Z. NY
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Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 8:47am |
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Put a battery charger/maintainer on them since they are not used much and you should have them for many years.
http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0144-Plus-Charger/dp/B000NCOKNI
Edited by Jeff Z. NY - 04 Jul 2010 at 8:51am
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Ted in NE-OH
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Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 2:27pm |
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My 6 volt batteries last 5 yrs +
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 3:38pm |
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One trick to long battery life is when purchasing, learn to read the date codes and pick the most recent date code off the back of the rack. Batteries do not improve sitting around. Then the battery maintainer is very beneficial.
Gerald J.
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armandjones82
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 8:41pm |
Try to purchase a good battery charger in order to really make things work out on your vehicle's needs. Brands like ctek and others can give you the parts that you may need in order to really help you productive.
Edited by armandjones82 - 15 Jan 2011 at 12:07am
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 9:05pm |
Be sure to check the acid level often ! Once it get close to the plates, the battery won't last long, below(top of plates get dried) and the battery is gone !
Always have a 'trickle charger' plugged in once the battery is fully charged.
Disconnect battery from the vehicle when not in use...
Keep it warm in winter !
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 11:55pm |
Sulfate on plates kills them and 2 years seems to be life for some reason on 6V and some heavy duty 12V as well Use to be some additaves that helped also to slow sufate. but the maintainers seem to do the job now.
Just looked up a deal on epsom salts and kind of good articles on battery life on this link .
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 11:56pm |
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Electroyte level (always refill with distilled water, drinking water isn't good enough) is important and IT WILL GO DOWN on any tractor not using a full voltage regulator. Water will be dissociated by overcharging from the tractor with just the cutout and the field current adjusted by the light switch and the third brush. Such a tractor worked hard may need battery water as often as once a week.
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JohnCO
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 12:26am |
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The only 6 volt battery I've had much luck with is one of those Optima coiled ones. They are about twice the price but so far have lasted 4 times as long. Just my experience, others may not be as lucky.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 7:16am |
A battery maintainer is your friend.
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