My original (11 year old battery) appears as though it is bound for the recycler. It is not taking a charge well. I put the quick charger on it and it will raise and lower the engine but will only engage the bendix. It will not start the engine.
I put a trickle charger on it and will test again in the am but I think its gave up the goat. That is an acceptable service life to me!!
Battery performance.
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pokerrick1
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Battery
Agreed, Scott.
Hold a service for your dead battery and head to Wal Mart (or where ever). I was just browsing in the battery section at Wal Mart a couple of weeks ago and I was amazed at how powerful, technologically advanced, and cheap those store batteries were. It's been awhile since I had to buy one (it WAS my practice to get a new car if the battery - - - or anything else - - - went bad). No mas.
Rick
Hold a service for your dead battery and head to Wal Mart (or where ever). I was just browsing in the battery section at Wal Mart a couple of weeks ago and I was amazed at how powerful, technologically advanced, and cheap those store batteries were. It's been awhile since I had to buy one (it WAS my practice to get a new car if the battery - - - or anything else - - - went bad). No mas.
Rick
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That's DEALER type thinking for you!!!Kelly Hanson East wrote:Take it back and tell them your Target battery lasted 20 years....
Rick
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