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02-04-2013 | 05:14 AM

Lotrat

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Originally Posted by LikesToThump

Ive had lead acid batteries last 10 years easy.

Wetcell batteries can go 20 years. Car batteries can go 10. A VRLA won't make it to 5 years. Most batteries only last half their design life.

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Originally Posted by ol'klx-er

Lotrat, was that a brake/turn filament (rather than park) you were using as the load?
The 12.25 failing showed just how important the load test is. Who d'a thunk it?

Yeah, just a turn signal bulb. Not much load at all. Just turning the ignition key on is enough to see a bad battery. Hitting the starter is a great test load for your battery. You just need a meter to watch the numbers.