Hobie Bait Tank 6Volt Battery Question

[GregAndrew]

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.

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

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.

[jorluivil]

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.

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

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.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

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

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

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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[PapaDave]

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.

[Dannowar]

Leave the bait tank at home. You don't have to charge a salas 6x

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

Leave the bait tank at home. You don't have to charge a salas 6x

Hell yeah! Haven't got a yellow on bait yet! Goal for 2015, learn to stop sucking at fishing with bait!

All my best fish last year were on lures! Bluefin tuna, yt, halibut, bass, rockfish, etc. All on some type of lure! No slime, no battery required!