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Old 01-08-2015, 11:51 AM   #1
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Hobie Bait Tank 6Volt Battery Question

I've been having some Hobie livewell issues the last three times I headed out. After replacing the switch I thought I had everything fixed, but it died again. The pump seems to work just fine, but dies after some time, and sometime being about 5 hours.
Which leads me to believe it is the battery.
When fully charged and allowed to rest for a day, the standing voltage is 6.2volts. I believe this is too low.
If you have a few minutes, could you check the standing voltage on your fully charged 6volt battery with a meter and let me know what the reading is? Trying not to waste $$ on a battery if that's not the issue, but your findings will confirm or debunk my theory. Thanks so much.
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Old 01-08-2015, 12:16 PM   #2
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Just get a fawking battery already. The tank only has three parts motor, switch, battery. You checked the motor and bypassed the switch. What else could it be
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Old 01-08-2015, 12:28 PM   #3
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It could also be your charger, so check the output voltage. You should have a higher voltage reading on a fully charged battery. My LiFePo 4 batteries charge at 7.3 volts.
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Old 01-08-2015, 12:56 PM   #4
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It could also be your charger, so check the output voltage. You should have a higher voltage reading on a fully charged battery. My LiFePo 4 batteries charge at 7.3 volts.
I'll check the hobie charger as well. Thanks Greg.
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Old 01-08-2015, 01:16 PM   #5
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Does your motor rattle? The last issue that I had with my bait tank battery going dead sooner than expected was actually because of a bad pump motor/impeller.

Originally, I thought my issue was with the battery so I bought a new 6volt battery on Ebay, gave it a full charge, rigged my bait tank to a bucket of water and let it run, the battery died in under 5hours. After trying it another two times I figured that I was sent a bad/old battery so picked up a second one from OEX, charged it, tested it, 5hrs later..............same thing happened.

Could I have picked up two bad batteries?

I don't recall who it was that told me (I believe it was Tony) but he mentioned that he had a similar problem. He had asked if my motor was making any noise, I said YES, he said REPLACE IT, I did, that fixed my problem. Its hard to imagine that a bad impeller motor could cause this problem but it can and it will. I'm not saying that's your problem but its something to consider.

I replaced the motor back in 2013, the two batteries that I bought and motor have been running flawlessly since I replaced the motor.
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Old 01-08-2015, 05:39 PM   #6
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Does your motor rattle? The last issue that I had with my bait tank battery going dead sooner than expected was actually because of a bad pump motor/impeller.

Originally, I thought my issue was with the battery so I bought a new 6volt battery on Ebay, gave it a full charge, rigged my bait tank to a bucket of water and let it run, the battery died in under 5hours. After trying it another two times I figured that I was sent a bad/old battery so picked up a second one from OEX, charged it, tested it, 5hrs later..............same thing happened.

Could I have picked up two bad batteries?

I don't recall who it was that told me (I believe it was Tony) but he mentioned that he had a similar problem. He had asked if my motor was making any noise, I said YES, he said REPLACE IT, I did, that fixed my problem. Its hard to imagine that a bad impeller motor could cause this problem but it can and it will. I'm not saying that's your problem but its something to consider.

I replaced the motor back in 2013, the two batteries that I bought and motor have been running flawlessly since I replaced the motor.
I found the replacement cartridge at Walmart for $12, just about to head down and pick one up. Thanks so much for the information.
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Old 01-08-2015, 01:48 PM   #7
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Once you start draining it completely dead, you damage the charging capacity.

I just noticed yesterday, that OEX sells a switch now, to help limit the usage of the battery. I

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...-Switch/Detail
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Once you start draining it completely dead, you damage the charging capacity.

I just noticed yesterday, that OEX sells a switch now, to help limit the usage of the battery. I

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...-Switch/Detail

If its an old battery just go get yourself a new one, do like Tony says and QUIT F**KING AROUND WITH THAT SH%T!!!

If the new battery doesn't fix the problem move onto the next item, the motor. If it was the motor that had the problem and not the battery you now have two batteries to use, you can do like I do and swap them out each time you go out.

Sometimes the easiest solution is the simplest.

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Old 01-09-2015, 08:44 AM   #9
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I once had a similar problem, after buying two new batteries, it turned out to be the charger, it didn't fully charge the battery. Just a thought. Also had a problem with the terminals on the connector, the motor would not turn on or would quit at odd times. Turns out the connector was corroded.
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Just get a fawking battery already. The tank only has three parts motor, switch, battery. You checked the motor and bypassed the switch. What else could it be
I spent all my $$ on waders
That's probably going to boil down to it. Check that voltage for me when you get home
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That's probably going to boil down to it. Check that voltage for me when you get home

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Old 01-08-2015, 02:59 PM   #12
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6.2 is too low for full charge standing voltage. Try putting it under load and testing it with meter again. Then run the pump for a couple hours with water and test again with battery disconnected, should still be over 6
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6.8 - 7.2 volts!!
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Old 01-08-2015, 05:34 PM   #14
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6.8 - 7.2 volts!!
Thank you, thank you thank you!
That's around what I figured, but everyone on the interweb thinks they are a battery expert, so lots of false information out there.
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Old 01-19-2015, 10:06 AM   #15
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The hobie livewell holds 8 gallons
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:10 AM   #16
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5 hours is too long to be on the water anyway.
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Old 01-19-2015, 02:16 PM   #17
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5 hours is too long to be on the water anyway.

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one Bob
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I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one Bob

No he is right. We should launch and 20-30 minutes later have a trophy fish of our choosing. Back at the house before the warden wakes up
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Old 01-19-2015, 02:34 PM   #19
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Bypassed the switch, installed new cartridge, soldered and shrink wrapped up new terminals, did the same to the new 6 volt battery. And what do you know....it pumps like a champ.
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Old 01-20-2015, 12:23 PM   #20
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I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one Bob
X2 it's takes me 6 hours to make bait ......but side note I was having the same issues less splices the better I hard wired mine w/o switch Beside how often do u need to turn the dam thing off. My battery would be fine at home on voltage and power on the pump . But when the splices got wet after being on the water a couple hours I would lose voltage just do to water getting in the splice heat shrink splices
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