ATTABOY on being a foster Dad to 17 vehicles that might otherwise be sent to the crusher.
On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > ATTABOY on the write-up/instructions/procedures, Grant. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Mann via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:14 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery Maintainers > > > > As owner of quite a number of vehicles [currently 17], I've become >> something of a skilled person in the art of keeping the seldom driven >> vehicle operational. >> >> 1. Invest in a battery disconnect switch. Harbor Freight sells one that >> costs about $7. Put it in the ground cable and when you park the vehicle, >> disconnect the ground, thus isolating the battery from any current draw >> the >> vehicle may have. Since you put it in the ground circuit, it makes >> location >> of the switch easier also, no "hot lead" to deal with. All required to fit >> the switch is usually a short ground strap with a lug on each end.. normal >> ground cable end is mounted on one lug of the switch, the new cable to the >> other, the "loose end" mounted at the newly vacated ground mount point. >> All >> connections to batteries need to be "Clean, Bright, and Tight" .... [good >> protocol]. >> >> 2. I use the small solar panels to provide 1.5 amp charging current to the >> now isolated battery. A good battery [presume you aren't storing a bad >> battery, right?] will self discharge at the rate of about .06 volts per >> month, starting with a good 12.40 volt fully charged battery. The small >> solar panel, mounted in a south facing window, will charge enough to make >> up that normal loss. Even on cloudy days, you will get solar energy. Not >> as >> much, but it will average out.. the panel you get should have overcharge >> circuitry built in.. it cost a bit more.. but still less than a new >> battery. Check and make sure you have proper fluid level in the battery to >> start with. >> >> 3. A good solar panel will come with quick disconnect pigtails that attach >> directly to the battery clamps. So, when you use the vehicle, you will >> unplug the solar panel, turn the ground disconnect switch to "connect" and >> execute the "stored start checklist" for the vehicle.. [ie. prime fuel, >> etc >> etc..] >> >> When you return from the weekend cruise, turn battery disconnect to "off", >> plug in solar panel, put the car back up on stands.. etc etc.. >> >> I chose the solar panel units because the sun always shines [well almost >> always] even when the power grid may be down, plus.. I don't like leaving >> electrical devices unattended, and they fail in unexpected ways. >> >> Your personal mileage may vary. >> >> Grant... >> >> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Craig asks: >>> >>> >Does anyone have experience >with the battery maintainers >which are >>> >supposed to keep a battery in >good condition during prolonged >storage? >>> >>> The "Battery Tender" line of products is good. Not cheap though. >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Battery+Tender >>> >>> Rick >>> Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
