Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 03:52:40 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: 2 Saabs Not Running
al010101 wrote: > an alternator is not mean't to charge a dead battery and is hell on it, you > need to pull the battery's and charge them properly, autozone will charge > them for free, takes about 1.5hrs each. Agreed. Deep discharge of a battery is bad news. It needs to be 'reconditioned' so to speak. I'm in 2 minds over fast recharge. I've known it make a dead battery come back to life. I have my own homebuilt rig that recharges at around 20 Amps. Certainly gets some charge in there fast. OTOH it can also be hell on a battery. Worth trying on an old one for sure though. Graham