Military-Vehicles: Re: [MV] CUCV battery discharge problems...

I know it sounds simple but a pain in the Arse, but how about taking the main termials off when not in use? Or installing a disconnect in the line?

Cliff Smith

'77 M880

'68 M274A5

'?? M416 (Flatbed)

MVPA #26244

From: Jumpmaster

To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"

Subject: [MV] CUCV battery discharge problems...

Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:43:34 -0700 (PDT)

Howdy...

While on the subject of Solargizers, that reminds me

of a few questions I've been meaning to ask...

My M1009 had been converted to 12v before I got it.

I've had problems with the batteries discharging

excessively ever since I got it. Are the mil-spec

solargizers 12v? What is a good source for these?

Shall I put one on each battery? (There are two

batteries in parallel)

I keep wondering what could possibly be discharging

the batteries while it sits, but can't come up with

anything. If it sits even for 2 weeks, it won't

start. Then again, it could be the 110 degree heat

here the past few days. I can't even jump start the

thing at this point...I think I'm going to have to

swap out the batteries again. Anyway, the whole thing

is really trying my patience now.

Any ideas or comiserations are welcome. Really need

info/sources for the mil-spec solargizers. When I

swap these batteries out, I'm going to want to keep

them maintained.

T. Bloxom

1985 M1009 CUCV

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