texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,579
TexDawg 119,518
Bigbob_FTW 94,889
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,260
Bob Davis 81,483
Mark Perry 72,289
Derek 🐝 68,312
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,836
Posts13,935,340
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Stating Battery - Dang What Gives #11808108 09/01/16 07:29 PM
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,582
C
ChampionDon (SkeeterDon) Offline OP
TFF Team Angler
OP Offline
TFF Team Angler
C
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,582
Bought a Sears PM in May of last year and now it will not hold a charge. Everyone gave it rave reviews, hence why I bought it. What gives, man this [censored] gets old quick.

Now I need to get me a new cranking battery. Any thoughts? Need to get it tomorrow.

Thanks


2011 BassChamps East Region Champions-Lake Sam Rayburn Oct 1-2
Central Texas Realtor, Helping People Buy/Sell Their Home, Give Me A Call.
2020 Bullet 21XRS 2020 Mercury 250 ProXS
www.powertackle.com
www.swaggertackle.com
www.hogfarmberbaits.com
www.honestac.com
www.whortonins.com
Donnie C. O'Neal - 512-431-5977

Moritz Chevrolet - 9101 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth, TX - Monte Coon (817) 696-2003
Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808122 09/01/16 07:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 3,532
1
1oldbassguy Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
1
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 3,532
I had a similar problem ( not a Sears brand though ) . After taking it back twice , it turned out to be an issue with my charger . I had an old school analog type ( circa 1999) , it was "overcharging " one of the three outputs ( the one connected to my starting battery ) and the other two slots were fine .
Replaced the charger with a newer "digital type " and no more issues .
Apparently the newer versions , sense the voltage and charge stat of the batteries and seldom overcharge them .
tight lines ,
Robb

Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808145 09/01/16 07:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 613
Texascajun69 Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 613
Another thing many people don't know or realize is if you have an outboard that has an ECU in it, it will continuously draw current even if the switch is off and will run you battery down. Many people will charge the battery and then turn off the charger. Power Poles will do the same thing. Many Boat Mfg. are now putting battery isolator cut off switches to prevent this from happening.

Before you throw the battery a way go to an auto parts store and buy some battery acid and replace the acid in your battery. One other thing to look for, just because the battery is new to "YOU" doesn't mean it is a new battery. Many dealers will let batteries sit on the shelf for a year or longer. These batteries will have a very short lift span.


John K Fontenot
Diapers and Politicians need to be changed often; and for the same reason.
Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808267 09/01/16 08:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 683
P
PaPa@fork Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
P
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 683
What people don't understand is our boat batteries take a beating, like it was said your boat can drain it down, it's not used every day like your truck and we all stick a charger on them , I have a friend that had a battery shop for 20 years and he has told me that any battery will not last long with the up and down and what we put them through .


If it was easy, everyone would do it
Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808355 09/01/16 10:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,339
EastTexasBassin Online Content
Extreme Angler
Online Content
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,339
If you don't already have one, get one of the digital chargers that are designed to stay on all the time. They keep your battery at full charge and extend the life. Mine stays plugged in whenever I'm not fishing.

Last edited by EastTexasBassin; 09/01/16 10:06 PM.
Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808392 09/01/16 10:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,334
H
Hog Jaw Online Content
TFF Team Angler
Online Content
TFF Team Angler
H
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,334
Batteries in our boat take on so much abuse , not only the charging demands but beating it takes on H2O , if I get two years out of any one of five batteries I am happy and I have tried most brands , it's going to go down on you sooner than later , worst time also .

Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11808798 09/02/16 02:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,930
Lowly Net Boy Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,930
Not gonna be any help for tomorrow,but when u replace the stuff, go with noco gen 3 charger or gen 4 chargers and Deka batteries,starting battery is 24m7. In Mar. 2017 my boat will be 12 yrs old,it came with deka's and I have bought 1 other set,yeah that's 6 yrs on a set,just FYI, I am the worlds best at abusing batteries,so these things will last

Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11809225 09/02/16 02:57 PM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 391
M
Mikeyb_23 Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
M
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 391
When you buy a new battery check the date code on top of the battery. It tells you the month and year the battery was manufactured.

Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11809268 09/02/16 03:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,981
bigcat85 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,981
if you have the space i would recommend the cabelas amg size 30. You can run livewells, electronics, powerpoles all day and always start right up to get to weigh in.

Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: 1oldbassguy] #11809346 09/02/16 04:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,236
R
RudyDep Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
R
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,236
Originally Posted By: 1oldbassguy
I had a similar problem ( not a Sears brand though ) . After taking it back twice , it turned out to be an issue with my charger . I had an old school analog type ( circa 1999) , it was "overcharging " one of the three outputs ( the one connected to my starting battery ) and the other two slots were fine .
Replaced the charger with a newer "digital type " and no more issues .
Apparently the newer versions , sense the voltage and charge stat of the batteries and seldom overcharge them .
tight lines ,
Robb


This is EXACTLY whats wrong. Your battery is NOT the problem. It is that you are not using the correct charger for the AGM battery.
Ive been running AGM batteries in my boat for four years without a hitch (since I changed chargers).


http://thetacklesmith.com
http://www.lakefalconfishing.com
http://austin.trackerboatingcenter.com
http://www.jigs4bass.com
http://www.primarytackle.com
http://www.grandebass.com/

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The MARINES don't have that problem."
President Ronald Reagan 1985
Re: Stating Battery - Dang What Gives [Re: ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)] #11809999 09/03/16 12:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 492
C
Chuck A Online Happy
Angler
Online Happy
Angler
C
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 492
Sears batteries are way over rated. JMO


Chuck A.
Fightin' Texas Aggie '85
GIG'EM AGGIES
Skeeter ZX250
Yamaha HPDI 300
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3