RE: [ST] Battery Charging

["Rich Crinson" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use an Optimate 3 which is probably the same thing with a desulphation
program built in for deeply depleted batteries.  There is no problem in
changing between vehicles once the green (steady/float) charge light comes
on providing that you unplug the charger from the mains first to reset the
program, otherwise it can't figure out why the impedance has suddenly
changed and it throws a wobbly.  On the Optimate a steady red light after
testing indicates a possible cell short in the battery, this can happen if
it has been overcharged in the past or has been started by one of those
awful boost starters that are guaranteed to knacker the battery and
alternator on most motors.  If the battery on the Camero is dead after one
year I would suspect the battery was a dud when it was fitted, or it is of a
too low or high ampage.  Some people over here in the Uk fit a higher ampage
battery to help starting without ever looking into the capacity output of
the alternator, if it's much lower than the ampage of the battery it will
never charge properly.

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Rich Crinson

'01 Black RS

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric Mann
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 7:38 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Battery Charging

Well, I finally got my Battery Tender Junior.  Planning on using it back and
forth between the ST and the Camaro.  Just wondering if it is OK to switch
back and forth once the green light comes on for one or the other and then
back when that when gets charged?

Eric Mann
eric91z@xxxxxxxx
'91 Camaro Z28
'01 Blue ST
'95 Ford F150 4x4


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