16 volt Battery troubles
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16 volt Battery troubles
So Saturday I'm thinking I finally have all the bugs out, ready to race. 1 st round I'm 008 in the tree, dead 3. I'm thinking every body else is in trouble. 2 nd round battery is so dead will not turn over motor. Battery was bought new in November and has been on charger since unless car is running, even between rounds. Put it on charge when I got home, next morning charging light is off. I assume battery charged back up. During the same time the battery died the water pump died also. Did not blow fuse or trip relay. Could the water pump of killed the battery? If so how do I check battery for damage?
sg86coupe- Posts : 184
Join date : 2009-08-12
Re: 16 volt Battery troubles
sg86coupe wrote:So Saturday I'm thinking I finally have all the bugs out, ready to race. 1 st round I'm 008 in the tree, dead 3. I'm thinking every body else is in trouble. 2 nd round battery is so dead will not turn over motor. Battery was bought new in November and has been on charger since unless car is running, even between rounds. Put it on charge when I got home, next morning charging light is off. I assume battery charged back up. During the same time the battery died the water pump died also. Did not blow fuse or trip relay. Could the water pump of killed the battery? If so how do I check battery for damage?
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FalconEh- Posts : 1448
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Re: 16 volt Battery troubles
If you charge between rounds are you making sure to kill the power to the car? If not this may be the water pump issue.
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Re: 16 volt Battery troubles
The charger is the right one, bought it with battery. And no I did not turn off the kill switch between rounds. So your saying 16 volts is hard on water pumps?
sg86coupe- Posts : 184
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Re: 16 volt Battery troubles
sg86coupe wrote:The charger is the right one, bought it with battery. And no I did not turn off the kill switch between rounds. So your saying 16 volts is hard on water pumps?
16, no.
The 18 plus while charging, yes.
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Re: 16 volt Battery troubles
whatbumper wrote:sg86coupe wrote:The charger is the right one, bought it with battery. And no I did not turn off the kill switch between rounds. So your saying 16 volts is hard on water pumps?
16, no.
The 18 plus while charging, yes.
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