Sutliff Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have my Monte SS that I store every winter & this was the first I stored it with the D3400. I unhooked everything from the BATT, e v e r y t h i n g, & the resting voltage was teetering between 13.0 - 13.1v ... it had been idling for about 10 minutes before I shut it off & went through my other checklist(s). Fast FWD to this past Tuesday, & I uncover it, & pop the hood, &, much to my surprise, it read 12.45v. Two DMMs, one olde time "needle" meter, & a SMD VM-1. Now it charged up just fine over the course of 90-minutes or so to 12.8v with the charger I have before I started the car, & all was Honkey-Dorey. Question is: Sitting by itself, should it have dropped nearly seven-tenths of a volt, or am I just looking for something to create a thread about? PS: I am in Syracuse, NY, USA. We had one of the coldest winters in recent memory ... in case that Super Polar Vortex cold had anything to do with BATTs. (Pardon my ignorance in that regard.) Zeke '14 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Vehicle Details & Mod List: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/garage/vehicle/1703-chevrolet-monte-carlo-ss/ Audio Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/143276-2003-chevy-monte-carlo-ss-audio-build-ib-build Pioneer FH-P8000BT Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 Fi IB3 (Two 12", 2-ohm SVC) RF T400-2 & T500-1bdCP MechMan S Series 240A XS Power D3400 & D975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1two3 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 winter is defiantly gonna have an effect on ur voltage. that being said it doesn't seem odd/horrible to me. normal car batteries float around 12.4ish volts anyways. Car: 2000 Honda CRV Battery: XS Power D5100R Alternator: Stock 90A Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-X9500BHS Front Speakers: Alpine Type S Rear Speakers: JBL GTO 628's Wires: All Knu 4g. Soon to be 0g. Big 3 in 0g Volt Meter: SMD VM-1 Amps: Rockford Fosgate T400-2, T1000-1bdCP Subs: 2 SSA XCON 15's Sealed Tint: Privacy glass + 5% in the back and 25% in fronts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkov Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 XS power batts sitting for 6 months resting was 12.4 I put a smart charger on them and now they can sit for 2 weeks and will not rest under 13.2 is they are getting used on the daily or close to it then they shouldn't drop below 13 resting, and any above that is awesome. Sitting long period of time like winter in theory it would be nice for them not to drop past 13, or 12.8, or 12.4 but just because they do doesn't mean they are done for. Get them charged Properly* and see how they perform and rest after that IMO, but I am no expert. 2007 Chevy Tahoe (SOLD) 12 ~ FI Audio X series 10" w/BP option 2 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @0.67 3 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @1.0 2 ~ PPI 3 way sets (not installed yet) 1 ~ RF T400-4, 1 ~ RF T600-2, 1 ~ RF T600-4 4 ~ CT Sounds 5.25" Strato comps (rear fill only) 1 ~ XS Power D4800 1 ~ XS Power D3400 8 ~ XS Power XP3000 160 stock alt, Mechman 370 Elite, 185 DC Power 320+ Sq. Ft. Sound Deadener Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/knfjdkghjudfhsgkjdhf/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Grab a battery tender and keep it hooked up throughout the winter If you have a bigger charger: Charge the battery, drain it, then immediately charge it again. That will refresh it ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Grab a battery tender and keep it hooked up throughout the winter If you have a bigger charger: Charge the battery, drain it, then immediately charge it again. That will refresh it When you say drain it, do you mean apply a "smaller" load to it until voltage reaches a certain point? What's the purpose of refreshing a battery? Increased resting voltage? Is that it? Sorry for the threadjack.. I feel that this is relevant lol 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I usually do a 20-30a load on my own batteries. Couple car headlights wired together is a good way to do it. Drain down to ~10.5v under load, then pop it right back on the charger. Purpose of doing this is to break up plate sulfation to ensure that the chemical process of discharging a battery is fully reversed in the charging stage -- it insures a fuller charge to the battery. Really easy to see because your resting voltage will go up I cycle my own batteries like this every 2 months. My d1400 will sit at 15.25v overnight and performs better under load than it did out of the box ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ohh.. Interesting I think my charger does this, but by sending a 15.8v pulse? I might hit you up on FB later. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ctek? That high voltage pulse thing is a load of bull lol. Ctek makes good chargers but that feature is a major turn off for me. Pretty much why I didn't buy one ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ctek? That high voltage pulse thing is a load of bull lol. Ctek makes good chargers but that feature is a major turn off for me. Pretty much why I didn't buy one I do like the Ctek chargers, but i do NOT like the 1111003 stages and "pulse shit mode". It should see 14plus for a bit of time,...., then float 13.5 ish for ever. Why i went with my 1005 SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yup, CTEK. I haven't heard or read anything bad about it, which is why I got it. It seems to do it for only like 5 seconds TOPS. It may not necessarily help, but do you find it dangerous? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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