Dead batteries again

madpogue

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I'm pretty sure everything external on all batteries is lead-free these days. Even the terminals are lead-free.

Gold? At the prices mentioned, the battery should be filled with gold. I can get 875 CCA 84-month group 65s made by Deka for $100 a pop any day of the week.
 

ISPKI

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I use exide brand, 3yr warranty, 900cca, lead terminals. If you have parasitic loss, try installing a 120a solenoid at the power supply cable running from battery to fender relay
 

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No parasitic loss it was the batteries they were shot beyond repair, paid 100$ for the pair as "refurbished" batteries when I was in a pinch two-ish years ago the new ones are advanced autos best non agm batteries with 1000cca@32 and 850cca@0' 3 yr warrantee plus I know the people very well and would probably replace them for me even after 3 years. All charging system is new and terminals and grounds are new. Positive cable is in pretty good shape I'd rate it at a B+ lol
 

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No parasitic loss it was the batteries they were shot beyond repair, paid 100$ for the pair as "refurbished" batteries when I was in a pinch two-ish years ago the new ones are advanced autos best non agm batteries with 1000cca@32 and 850cca@0' 3 yr warrantee plus I know the people very well and would probably replace them for me even after 3 years. All charging system is new and terminals and grounds are new. Positive cable is in pretty good shape I'd rate it at a B+ lol
Meanwhile, i have yet to tighten down my ground clamps on either batteries- they have been off enough to merrit not doing that. And half the insulation on the ground cables is goneday on my ride also. She gets going everyday, lol
 

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had the grounds not been cut and re terminaled a couple times before I got it(assuming) so short I couldn't put new terminals on again I wouldn't have replaced them idk what the last owner did to them lol
 

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