Trill Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 I ordered my D6500 a few weeks ago and decided to put it on the charger in my house for a couple days. The charger is a schumacher SE-5212A and claims fully automatic with engine start. I set it at 10A and Maintenance free deep cycle. It was on for probably 3 days and then I removed it for about 2 weeks. I installed the battery in my truck on Saturday and drove around for about 45 minutes then it sat all day sunday. I went to a doctor appointment today and when I got back to work and shut the truck off I watched the voltage for a few seconds and it was at 13.6 and slowly falling and after 5 hours I went back out to the truck and it was at 12.1v Is my truck draining the battery or is it just not resting properly. I hear it should be between 12.6 and 13.1 I just purchased a Schumacher 15A XC515 and will hook it up to that and see what happens. Glad I didn't hook my D3100 up to the other one I guess. Unless I just have not driven around enough to charge it fully or my truck is draining the battery.. which should not be happening I dont have any amps or accessories hooked up right now. /sigh Quote Minnesota! Y U NO GET WARM!
EP95 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 You've got parasitic draw from something, Voltage shouldn't drop like that. A computer might not be turning off all the way. Quote
hdorre Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 Those chargers have a history of overcharging batts iirc.. At "crazy" voltages. That's why I went with CTEK Quote On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread
hdorre Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 Posted too early.. But maybe it killed a cell? Or maybe damaged a few. Quote On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread
Trill Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Posted March 24, 2014 The only thing I can think of is that my headunit + Nav module and the EQ746 all have constant power + Remote turn on, could those be drawing enough to drain? Or are they not supposed to drain power until the remote wire turns them on? Quote Minnesota! Y U NO GET WARM!
EP95 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) They'll drain a little but not enough to do that, Ima go with Hdorre and say a cells gone bad. Edited March 24, 2014 by EP95 Quote
Facekicker Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 If you can turn them on without a key in the ignition, those could be a problem. Properly wired with a remote turn on, they should not be causing the issue. Quote 2002 Monte Carlo Started a build log Fi, DC, Mechman, XS Power
Trill Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Posted March 24, 2014 I just looked at the spec sheet for the charger and says output voltage is 12v. It doesn't say anything about going above that hmm Quote Minnesota! Y U NO GET WARM!
Trill Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Posted March 24, 2014 I'm guessing that if I did damage the battery I'm dicked out of warranty? Quote Minnesota! Y U NO GET WARM!
Amart88 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 12v batteries need 14.5v for a proper charge. Quote My 2005 s10 blazer build. 4 zcon 18's walled.
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