Posted By: Der Vorsteher
Need Some Help trolling battery - 11/21/16 01:20 AM
About 6 months ago I had 2 new Continental Trolling Batteries put on the boat and a new Minn Kota Digital 3 Bank charger. Two weeks ago I charged batteries and noticed the warning light on battery #2 but was in a hurry and went fishing. Only fished a couple hours no problem. Charged batteries again over night before fishing a tourney Saturday. Noticed warning light again. Went on and fished Saturday and had no problem and then about 1:00 I couldn't get it to push. Loaded cup early. Got home and cleaned posts and made sure I had a good connection. Charged again and had the solid red light warning. Minn Kota told me could be one of 5 problems:
1: Battery has over 16 volts
2: Battery has under 1.5 Volts
Volt meter says 13.5 so not the problem.
3: Bad connection but I checked and cleaned what little dirt there was, so it isnt this.
4: Leads are on wrong polarity, double checked and they are not
5: There is a short. When I put the wires on the other battery it works fine.
I'm guessing the reason I lost power is that battery never got fully charged.
So do I have a bad battery? It shows the have 13.5 volts so that doesn't male sense. Any Ideas?
1: Battery has over 16 volts
2: Battery has under 1.5 Volts
Volt meter says 13.5 so not the problem.
3: Bad connection but I checked and cleaned what little dirt there was, so it isnt this.
4: Leads are on wrong polarity, double checked and they are not
5: There is a short. When I put the wires on the other battery it works fine.
I'm guessing the reason I lost power is that battery never got fully charged.
So do I have a bad battery? It shows the have 13.5 volts so that doesn't male sense. Any Ideas?