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mtnbykr2 · 08-28-2012, 08:17 AM

I am running a 9 amp hr for my HDS5 I have the same trouble battery is lees than a month old it will not run the meter for more than 7-8 hours then dumps, so I have either got a charger that is not accurate when it is full or the battery is bad already, I was trying to find out about another battery, different technology, I will try and find the battery type.
Keep me posted with what you find with the battery tender...

fishingfiend · 08-28-2012, 08:32 AM

I think Rayster may have nailed it. I run my FF until it dies on those long days and I've seen about 8volts before my FF turns off the last couple of trips. If under 10volts is bad, then I'm killing my battery. The battery tender jr. just arrived (Amazon Prime Rocks!) so I'll see if I can recover the battery and do some testing under load. I'll report back.

08-28-2012, 08:17 AM	#1
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I am running a 9 amp hr for my HDS5 I have the same trouble battery is lees than a month old it will not run the meter for more than 7-8 hours then dumps, so I have either got a charger that is not accurate when it is full or the battery is bad already, I was trying to find out about another battery, different technology, I will try and find the battery type. Keep me posted with what you find with the battery tender... __________________

08-28-2012, 08:32 AM	#2
fishingfiend Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 196	I think Rayster may have nailed it. I run my FF until it dies on those long days and I've seen about 8volts before my FF turns off the last couple of trips. If under 10volts is bad, then I'm killing my battery. The battery tender jr. just arrived (Amazon Prime Rocks!) so I'll see if I can recover the battery and do some testing under load. I'll report back.