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Topic: 6 volt Battery Life

Posted By: jjrosty
Subject: 6 volt Battery Life
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 8:03am

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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Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 8:47am

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

Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 2:27pm

My 6 volt batteries last 5 yrs +

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Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 3:38pm

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.

Posted By: armandjones82
Date 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 http://www.stylintrucks.com/sn.aspx?attribute_value_string%7CBrand=CTEK - ctek and others can give you the parts that you may need in order to really help you productive.

Posted By: jaybmiller
Date 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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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date 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 .

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/epsom-salt-treatment-for-battery-renewal-46827.html - http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/epsom-salt-treatment-for-battery-renewal-46827.html

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Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 11:56pm

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.

Gerald J.

Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 12:26am

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 By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 7:16am

A battery maintainer is your friend.

http://www.amazon.com/Deltran-021-0127-Battery-Tender-Charger/dp/B000CIPHT4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295010736&sr=8-1 - http://www.amazon.com/Deltran-021-0127-Battery-Tender-Charger/dp/B000CIPHT4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295010736&sr=8-1

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