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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274286] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 16:28  |
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Wal-Mart has the greatest number of outlets for service and sells a very good battery! Should last you at least three years and likely more!
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> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:22:56 +0100
> From: posde@theinternet.de
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> Subject: [GMCnet] New battery
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> Hi,
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> the starter battery is gone. Any suggestion to get a new one online fast?
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274288 is a reply to message #274286] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 16:33  |
Olly Schmidt
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Am 24.03.2015 um 22:28 schrieb D C _Mac_ Macdonald:
> Wal-Mart has the greatest number of outlets for service and sells a very good battery! Should last you at least three years and likely more!
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Unfortunately, you can pay online and have someone pick em up :( at
least not the one I tried in Farmville, VA. And autozone only has some
230USD Optima ...
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274294 is a reply to message #274293] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 16:58 |
Olly Schmidt
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D C _Mac_ Macdonald:
> My experience is that the Optima don't last any noticeably longer than the Everstart at Walmart.[..]I will buy a single WM Everstart for the GMC M/H when the installed pair go kaput. ONE should be sufficient for even a large block Olds engine.
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Thanks. That kind of information is exactly the reason why I love this list.
:) Thanks again!
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274297 is a reply to message #274296] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 17:48 |
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If it's boosted, will it take a charge??
Mike in NS
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 7:18 PM, gene Fisher wrote:
> do you have a combiner?
> was the gmc plugged in
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> without a combiner, the engine battery does not get charged
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
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>> D C _Mac_ Macdonald:
>>> My experience is that the Optima don't last any noticeably longer than
>> the Everstart at Walmart.[..]I will buy a single WM Everstart for the GMC
>> M/H when the installed pair go kaput. ONE should be sufficient for even
> a
>> large block Olds engine.
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>> Thanks. That kind of information is exactly the reason why I love this
>> list.
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>> :) Thanks again!
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>> Peer Oliver Schmidt
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>> '76a Eleganza II, VA
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274298 is a reply to message #274296] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 17:32 |
Dolph Santorine
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At the risk of igniting a “discussion”, I’ve been using AGM Batteries with great success.
Sam’s Club - or Wal-Mart.
I’m about to replace the house batteries with AGM from Sams. They seem to do better when cycled deep… so said Mr. Peukert….
Dolph
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> On Mar 24, 2015, at 6:18 PM, gene Fisher wrote:
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> do you have a combiner?
> was the gmc plugged in
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> without a combiner, the engine battery does not get charged
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
>
>> D C _Mac_ Macdonald:
>>> My experience is that the Optima don't last any noticeably longer than
>> the Everstart at Walmart.[..]I will buy a single WM Everstart for the GMC
>> M/H when the installed pair go kaput. ONE should be sufficient for even a
>> large block Olds engine.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks. That kind of information is exactly the reason why I love this
>> list.
>>
>> :) Thanks again!
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>>
>> Peer Oliver Schmidt
>> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
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>> '76a Eleganza II, VA
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274300 is a reply to message #274286] |
Tue, 24 March 2015 19:02 |
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AGM for me too, MINI Cooper S battery is in the boot, and subject to cabin atmosphere, so it's a must. As for the coach I'm still on lead acid, but AGM yellow top in my future, unless unless Lithium mainstreams sooner than expected. My opinion, but AGM is safer, lighter, better cold start, vibration resistant...unfortunately they are not very tolerant of running to zero. Need to be stored in a charged state.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274313 is a reply to message #274297] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 08:58 |
Olly Schmidt
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Am 24.03.2015 um 23:48 schrieb Kingsley Coach:
> If it's boosted, will it take a charge??
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It was determined by a friend of mine who is looking after my GMC while
I am in Europe, that battery is totally toast... :( He had some kind of
special charger that he tried on it, without success. At least, the new
battery will take care of one less problem to think about :)
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274329 is a reply to message #274297] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 11:56 |
Chris Tyler
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[quote title=Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 24 March 2015 17:48]If it's boosted, will it take a charge??
Mike in NS
If by that do you mean utlizing the boost switch that locks on rather than is a momentary type?
Then yes it will charge but its not good to leave the solenoid energized and the batteries are paralelled
76 Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] New battery [message #274347 is a reply to message #274344] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 17:22 |
tphipps
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Wal-Mart for batteries. With more than 3,500 stores, they are everywhere. The no quibble replacement policy and the dated battery for warranty makes it a no brainer..
Tom, MS II
With 3 Wal-Mart batteries and 7 Wal-Mart tires.
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
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