Dem batteries are dead......................................

Will you be holding a remembrance service :-))

Willem
I had a similar problem with my troopy years ago where it would sometimes sit for weeks at a time and when it was being used it was either a few short runs, less then 10 -20k, which isn't enough to charge the battery or a weekend away (few hours drive there and back) where the frig hammered the auxilary.
Eventually the batteries would cry enough after only a couple of years at the most.
I then fitted a Solargiser, put the little solar panel on the roof of the garage and the box on the wall with a lead to plug into a Hella socket fitted for the purpose wired directly to the batteries.
The next set of batteries lasted nearly four years under the same usage pattern.
When I bought the Humvee I connected the solargiser to it and the first set of batteries lasted 4 years too. It only has the two batteries (24 volt system) with no auxilary battery, the frig runs off the main batteries as it only pulls 1.5 amp on 24v.
The solargiser seems to work and stop the batteries from calcifying as well as a small trickle charge to replace parasitic losses.
Full info at http://www.pulsetech.com/
There are locally made ones that would probably work just as well but not sure about them charging the batteries as well.
Peter

Willem

Let me know what second battery you decide on. Just realized today that mine is five years old and still chugging away. Probably pushing the envelope.

Regards

Kim

Willem, obviously you are not getting out and about enough!! BUT!! its a good time for them to let you down, when you are home.. I just bought 2 new Exide.. Gee cant think.. Think... THink,,, Think... Ahh Extreme.. The guy quoted $170 ea but when i got there to pick them up, he told me he should have checked the price before he opened his big mouth.... New price $240.. i frowned, he felt sorry for me and $340 later... the rest is history.. Michael

Yes just picked up my brand new Century overlander 4WD battery today. $233.87 list got it for $202.70 because I'm good looking.. LOL
Last one I got 21/12/2006 not good hay

its a good thing i wrote this might take it back a get some warranty ... LOL

don't you just love it

Cheers

Richard

The price of batteries has gone through the roof cause the price of lead has skyrocketed.... Be prepared for a nasty surprise, old fella.

Might be the Exide Extreme from Kmart is the best value for money ATM.

Willem,
have a look at purpose built batteries, a reasonably high capacity (700cca) "brand name" Cranker battery as the Starting battery and a quality "AGM Deep Cycle" as the Aux battery, yeahhh, I know it sounds obvious but.....

Mainey . . .

i heard that there was a really good mechanic in Peterborough that does a great deal on batteries. They reckon he gets along with everyone, everyone that is except for some "reprobate" whose name eludes me............:)))))))