"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On 24 May 2007 05:39:06 -0700, navti wrote:

On May 24, 1:31 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"navti" wrote in message

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On May 24, 11:36 am, Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 24 May 2007 01:09:19 -0700, navti wrote:

the latest is both batteries are now sitting at 11.66 V
after 6hrs trickle charge.

what voltage should they go to when they are fully charged
(assuming
they arent totally dead ) ?

Even if they take a full charge and reach the correct voltage,
they have
lost
capacity. They are probably now 30 amp hour batteries, rather
than the
110 you
paid for. They are damaged.

they were manufactured in November 2003 according to the
distributor
(serial K3 )

according to the dealer i bought them from they have never been
used
since then

he reckons once they are fully charged up they will be ok

this is doing my head in,

can anyone give me instructions on how to test his claim

1) charge them for 24 hrs and get them as close to 13v as they
will go

2) let them settle for 24 hours

3) test voltage again

4) do a load test

You bought batteries that have layed around for 4 years?? I have
to
assume you rec'd a 'big' discount.
At this point I'd call the manufacturer and talk to their technical
dept.

The guy who sold me them told me they were BRAND NEW.

Turns out they were 3 and a half years old.

They were cheap : 30 GB pounds each.

When he said the were new he meant they had never been used.

If they have never been used will they not still work OK ?

NO! Get a grip and deal with the fact that you've been ripped off.
Stop hemming and hawing, and deal with it.

The dealer is a plain thief. He has lied to you several times now, and
openly contradicted himself about the age. If you paid with a credit
card, you should be contacting your bank by phone ASAP (like before
you reply to any more posts) for instructions on how to file a formal
STOP PAYMENT complaint in writing. The batteries are JUNK. It's not in
any way a question - they are old, useless, damaged batteries.

CWM


Probably but not necessarily. And for your information AGM batteries are
lead/acid batteries and need to be charged just like any other lead/acid
battery once the electrolyte is added. AGM stands for absorbed glass
mat. What does it absorb? It absorbs the electrolyte meaning it is held
in a mat and does not just slosh around like in a flooded lead/acid
battery. So get a clue, you fool. Navti MAY have gotten ripped off but
not necessarily. I understand AGM batteries are not so prone to
sulfation as flooded batteries so they could still be OK after a good
long slow charge. I think Navti is on the right track slowly charging
them up. If they go to 12.5 volts in two or three days and can pass a
load test then he might be OK. Now, go **** yourself you little wuss.

Wilbur Hubbard