the new battery i put in has the terminals on the other side so i had to put the positive over one of the cells. its got enough room to vent, but will it cause any problems doing it this way?
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battery question
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battery question
the new battery i put in has the terminals on the other side so i had to put the positive over one of the cells. its got enough room to vent, but will it cause any problems doing it this way?
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
battery is firmly bolted down.
the thick cable that goes to the starter has plenty of slack in it but the one going to the fusebox hasnt got much.
all the others (dual batterys, amps, spotties) have heaps of room to move.
im thinking if its venting right onto metal then maybe it might react with it or something
the thick cable that goes to the starter has plenty of slack in it but the one going to the fusebox hasnt got much.
all the others (dual batterys, amps, spotties) have heaps of room to move.
im thinking if its venting right onto metal then maybe it might react with it or something
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
Hi j-top paj, just cover the battery’s cell vent holes and spray the terminal and all the connections with a lanolin based spray and you will have no problems.
Again cover the vent holes before you spray so that the battery’s electrolyte is not contaminated.
Cheers.
Again cover the vent holes before you spray so that the battery’s electrolyte is not contaminated.
Cheers.
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you mean cover, spray and then uncover?
i have this yellow sticky stuff that i used before but im not sure if its got lanolin in it at all?
i have this yellow sticky stuff that i used before but im not sure if its got lanolin in it at all?
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
it came outa my jabber, so it didnt cost me anything 
a mate bought it about 3months before he traded his car in on his current one. the battery in the jabber was a bit old so we swapped them before he droped the car off at the dealers.
the battery was bought around feb last year i think.
are you sure about the stamp thing?
a mate bought it about 3months before he traded his car in on his current one. the battery in the jabber was a bit old so we swapped them before he droped the car off at the dealers.
the battery was bought around feb last year i think.
are you sure about the stamp thing?
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
"Lead-acid batteries are perishable and sulfate in storage due to their natural self discharge.
Determining the "freshness" of a battery is sometimes difficult. Unless it has been periodically recharged or "dry charged", NEVER buy a wet Standard (Sb/Sb) or Low Maintenance (Sb/Ca) battery that is MORE than three months old or a wet Maintenance Free (Ca/Ca) battery that is MORE than six months old. Dry charged batteries are shipped without electrolyte, but usually have "sell by" dates of one to three years. Depending on the temperature, AGM and Gel Cell batteries that can be stored six to 18 months before the State-of-Charge drops below 80%. Please see Section 16. for more information on sulfation. Dealers will place their older batteries in storage racks so they will sell first and they do not have to maintain them. The fresher batteries can be found in the rear of the battery rack or in a storage room. For a wet battery, the date of formation is often stamped on the case or printed on a sticker. Always have a new battery tested, and recharged if necessary, before you leave the store. This can save you a lot of time and frustration if the new battery is sulfated or has a manufacturing defect.
Some of the manufacturer's formation date coding techniques are as follows:
7.6.1. Delphi (ACDelco) and some Sears DieHard
Dates are stamped on the cover near one post. The first number is the year. The second character is the month A-M, skipping I. The last two characters indicate geographic areas. For example, 0BN3=2000 February.
ISBA Delco Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.2. Douglas
Douglas uses the letters of their name to indicate the year of manufacture and the digits 1-12 for the month. D=1994 O=1995 U=1996 G=1997 L=1998 A=1999 S=2000 For example, S02=2000 Feb.
7.6.3. East Penn, Exide (Champion), Johnson Controls Inc., Interstate, Mopar (Chrysler) and some Sears DieHard)
Usually on a sticker or hot-stamped on the side of the case. A=January, B=February, and the letter I is skipped. The number next to the letter is the year of shipment. For example, B0=Feb 2000.
ISBA Date Code Sticker ISBA Interstate Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.4. Exide (some Sears non-Gold DieHards)
The fourth or fifth character is the month. The following numeric character is the year. A-M skipping I. For example, RO8B0B=February 2000.
ISBA Exide Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.5. Optima
The first character is the year. The following three numeric characters are the days of the year. For example, 3123=3 May 2003.
7.6.6. Trojan
The date code on the negative post is stamped as the battery comes off of the finishing line, ready to ship out or go into stock. The code that is stamped is usually one month ahead. Therefore, a battery that comes out in March will carry an April date code. The code on the positive post is the manufacturing date that indicates when the battery was physically built but before the addition of any electrolyte. The letter is the month (A=Jan, B=Feb, C=March, etc.) and the number is the actual date. So "K26" means that the battery was ready for electrolyte filling and the first forming charge was on November 26th. Since the negative post shows A2 (January 2002), the manufacturing year has to be 2001.
7.6.7. Concorde
The activation date is on an orange sticker the shipping carton or email Concorde Customer Service with the serial number of the battery.
7.6.8. Rolls and Surrette
The four digit date code represents the day of the week (first digit), week of the year (middle two digits) and the year (last digit). For example, April 4, 2003 would have 4143 as a date code. The date code is stamped into the front edge of the cover of the battery.
If you cannot determine the date code, ask the dealer or contact the manufacturer. Because of permanent sulfation, fresher is definitely better and does matter."
Determining the "freshness" of a battery is sometimes difficult. Unless it has been periodically recharged or "dry charged", NEVER buy a wet Standard (Sb/Sb) or Low Maintenance (Sb/Ca) battery that is MORE than three months old or a wet Maintenance Free (Ca/Ca) battery that is MORE than six months old. Dry charged batteries are shipped without electrolyte, but usually have "sell by" dates of one to three years. Depending on the temperature, AGM and Gel Cell batteries that can be stored six to 18 months before the State-of-Charge drops below 80%. Please see Section 16. for more information on sulfation. Dealers will place their older batteries in storage racks so they will sell first and they do not have to maintain them. The fresher batteries can be found in the rear of the battery rack or in a storage room. For a wet battery, the date of formation is often stamped on the case or printed on a sticker. Always have a new battery tested, and recharged if necessary, before you leave the store. This can save you a lot of time and frustration if the new battery is sulfated or has a manufacturing defect.
Some of the manufacturer's formation date coding techniques are as follows:
7.6.1. Delphi (ACDelco) and some Sears DieHard
Dates are stamped on the cover near one post. The first number is the year. The second character is the month A-M, skipping I. The last two characters indicate geographic areas. For example, 0BN3=2000 February.
ISBA Delco Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.2. Douglas
Douglas uses the letters of their name to indicate the year of manufacture and the digits 1-12 for the month. D=1994 O=1995 U=1996 G=1997 L=1998 A=1999 S=2000 For example, S02=2000 Feb.
7.6.3. East Penn, Exide (Champion), Johnson Controls Inc., Interstate, Mopar (Chrysler) and some Sears DieHard)
Usually on a sticker or hot-stamped on the side of the case. A=January, B=February, and the letter I is skipped. The number next to the letter is the year of shipment. For example, B0=Feb 2000.
ISBA Date Code Sticker ISBA Interstate Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.4. Exide (some Sears non-Gold DieHards)
The fourth or fifth character is the month. The following numeric character is the year. A-M skipping I. For example, RO8B0B=February 2000.
ISBA Exide Date Code
[Source: Interstate Batteries]
7.6.5. Optima
The first character is the year. The following three numeric characters are the days of the year. For example, 3123=3 May 2003.
7.6.6. Trojan
The date code on the negative post is stamped as the battery comes off of the finishing line, ready to ship out or go into stock. The code that is stamped is usually one month ahead. Therefore, a battery that comes out in March will carry an April date code. The code on the positive post is the manufacturing date that indicates when the battery was physically built but before the addition of any electrolyte. The letter is the month (A=Jan, B=Feb, C=March, etc.) and the number is the actual date. So "K26" means that the battery was ready for electrolyte filling and the first forming charge was on November 26th. Since the negative post shows A2 (January 2002), the manufacturing year has to be 2001.
7.6.7. Concorde
The activation date is on an orange sticker the shipping carton or email Concorde Customer Service with the serial number of the battery.
7.6.8. Rolls and Surrette
The four digit date code represents the day of the week (first digit), week of the year (middle two digits) and the year (last digit). For example, April 4, 2003 would have 4143 as a date code. The date code is stamped into the front edge of the cover of the battery.
If you cannot determine the date code, ask the dealer or contact the manufacturer. Because of permanent sulfation, fresher is definitely better and does matter."
This is not legal advice.
yeh i noticed that when i got my deep cycle battery for the GUbazooked wrote:sure am dude been in the batery buisness for the last 4 years with the rac, saw alot of batteries which were ment to be a year old but were actually older, especially common with the supercrap range and bosch, so be aware when buying batteries and check the manufacture date.
i looked at all the ones on the shelf and got the one with the sticker saying the newest date. but i didnt know about the date on the top in the plastic, thanks for that, it will come in handy in the future
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
16E6C
A22EK
these are the 2 that i found on the top of the deep cycle
so its march 06? i got it in october
A22EK
these are the 2 that i found on the top of the deep cycle
so its march 06? i got it in october
my GUBanzy wrote:Dial up internet.........you'd post something and come back 2 beers later to see if it loaded.
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