Question On PowerMaster D3100 / D1200

[x2o 10+ year member]

Yeah, well I just got these batteries in and the D3100 sits at 12.63 and the D1200 sits at 12.56. Just wondering, do I need to do any type of charging or anything special before hooking these up or do I just drop em and let the alt go to work?

The d1200 is going under the hood, 3100 in the trunk.

Thanks.

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[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Drop them in, and let the alternator do it's magic.

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Drop them in, and let the alternator do it's magic.

Alright cool, that's what I figured but I saw some orange caution paper that said something about charging. Couldn't read it fully as it got wet and the color ran, but it said something regarding charging them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Thanks.

 

[andytb 10+ year member]

id charge them because alternators are not the same as chargers

 

[hemi=22s 10+ year member]

u buy used or new

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

I bought them new from Jegs. I'm kinda hoping I can just drop them, as I don't have a charger for AGM batts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Anybody else wanna chime in? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Yeah, I'll chimne in. The guy that says to charge them first doesn't know what he's talking about. As long as you're showing anything > than +12V they're ready for use.

Some people should not comment on things they're ignorant of. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Yeah, I'll chimne in. The guy that says to charge them first doesn't know what he's talking about. As long as you're showing anything > than +12V they're ready for use.
Some people should not comment on things they're ignorant of. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I'll believe you cause you sound correct and your avatar rocks.

Thanks for the help //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Probably gonna be droppin em in tomorrow.

Any tips on securing the battery in the trunk? How should I go about it?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Yeah, I'll chimne in. The guy that says to charge them first doesn't know what he's talking about. As long as you're showing anything > than +12V they're ready for use.
Some people should not comment on things they're ignorant of. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Sorry to say but any new battery or old for that matter needs to be charged prior to installing it.The alternator is not a battery charger.

So maybe you should just not comment

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

My 3100 sits above 13v. I don't think it would hurt it to put a charge on it.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

my powermasters also came sitting very low. thats just the way they come. put them in and at night just hook your car up to a charger. when i got mine i used a 3 amp trickle charge. a month of that got them sitting higher.