How long until my battery charger is stolen?

[creyc 10+ year member]

Yea man, sorry to tell you but if you want more power with the car off you're just gonna need to get different batteries. I'm not sure if your sundown amps would complain off 18v batteries, but they make em.

Just curious though, why do you need so much power with the car off? If you're competing can't you just leave it running??

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

His sundowns can handle 18v //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

All the power he has will drain his battery, voltage drops = no bueno //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

You guys are misunderstanding... my batteries are sitting at mid 12s at idle... that's not good.

That's why they're charging.

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

You guys are misunderstanding... my batteries are sitting at mid 12s at idle... that's not good.
That's why they're charging.

When's your recone coming in?

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif the charger is actually working

I disconnected the charger after 5 hours and started the car... idling a little above 13 volts...which means everything is great //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Just gonna let it sit for 8 more hours or so before I go to work.

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

After you take the charger off, let them sit for a little bit, and then measure the voltage.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

After you take the charger off, let them sit for a little bit, and then measure the voltage.

Hey bro, you get your blue top yet?

AutoZone does free charging just so you know if yours isn't charged.

The charger has been on for 12 hours, I took it off and waited 20 minutes. Getting 12.8 with car off, 13.1-13.2 with car on... but keep in mind that it's probably no where near fully charged, there are 7 **** batteries.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Hey bro, you get your blue top yet?
AutoZone does free charging just so you know if yours isn't charged.

The charger has been on for 12 hours, I took it off and waited 20 minutes. Getting 12.8 with car off, 13.1-13.2 with car on... but keep in mind that it's probably no where near fully charged, there are 7 **** batteries.

You need to get your alternator fixed...

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

You need to get your alternator fixed...

It's a new alternator... it goes up to 14v when rev'ed.

The batteries were at 12.1 or whatever when I got them, and I drove for 10 hours, but I forgot: I drove for only 3 hours at 14v with the batteries, they weren't connected during the other ~7 hours of driving.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

something isnt set right if you have to rev it to produce power....

 

[pimpedout97x]

how long do batts last when fully charged with a charger (and no alt to keep them charged)

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

something isnt set right if you have to rev it to produce power....

My car (even with stock alternator) never produced 14v unless rev'ed. I've also talked to a few people who's cars do the same thing.
VJ: I'm sure my car would last long without the alternator... I have 7 decent-sized batteries.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Meh...My truck idles at 15.2

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

stock or after market alt? i never seen a stock car that worked right idle voltage under 13.8 and that 13.8 was a 2003-4 audi quatro. if it doesnt produce voltage it needs at idle its battery powered until it hits the right amount of rpm. what people do to help that with after market alts is put a smaller pully on the alt or worse yet is turn the idle up which i wouldnt do...