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Reminder: Alts are not perfect. Charge up your bats!


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Post back time. Got a Schumacher SC-10030A a while back, but never used it much except for charging new batteries before they go in - but I decided to start using it for all my batteries. Not much of a difference on a new car with a new battery (no system in it YET though). But it made quite a difference in a 6 year old battery.

Used to sit at 12.4, now it sits at 12.6-12.7v.

Chargers FTW. Listen to Noobtastic on this one.

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This might be an extremely stupid question.. But, do I have to unplug all applications connected to my batteries before I charge them? (Amps,grounds,alt?)

2007 M/T Honda Civic Coupe EX

(4) Sundown Audio X-8's

(2) Ampere Audio 3800.1's

(3) Stinger SPV-44 Batteries

(1) Mechman 240

3:1 Ratio 4th order sealed from the trunk

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Best termlab scores to date in Honda trunk:
151.7db legal (official) IASCA trunk 3 class

Best termlab scores to date in my walled Subie:
152.9db legal (unofficial) IASCA advanced 2 class
155db outlaw

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tried the small battery tender plus from O'reilly ? mine charges at 14.46 and holds at 13.54

If I'm going to spen $65 on a charger, I'd rather get the CTEK-3300 and charge/maintain with a 3.3A charger than a 1.25A. :shrug:

Fast isn't key here, it is the consistant use that is most important. On a 12hr overnight charge of a healthy battery it's silly to dump excessive amperage on it. I only hook up my 1A charger when I know it will have awhile to do its thing. Also, I bought both my red tops used in 08 and they still kick ass every day.

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no one answered my question

does topping off the battery weekly make the battery run down faster or weaker

Not really sure what you are asking lol. Sorry

It improves the life of the battery and helps stop it from going dead if that's what you mean

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