Its batteries again, sorry

[Harrytherid]

If two batteries appear to have died but may just have a little bit of life, is it harmful to a new battery to leave an old one in place when installing a new one as one feels there may be a smidgeon of life left in it; or must one remove it to give the new one the best chance of a long life.

Regards, Harry

 

[mistericeman]

If two batteries appear to have died but may just have a little bit of life, is it harmful to a new battery to leave an old one in place when installing a new one as one feels there may be a smidgeon of life left in it; or must one remove it to give the new one the best chance of a long life.

Regards, Harry

Renew all together....
Leaving a damaged/tired battery connected to a bank will end with the good batteries discharging into the knackered one...
And you'll end up with a SET of knackered ones.

 

[Compo]

im presuming the two batterys are wired in parrallel ? if so you need two new batterys or throw them both out to the scrap man and only use one

 

[trevskoda]

Never mix old and new,why or how did they die, were you not charging them or are they old.

 

[Wooie1958]

Buy a new pair so they match then take the old ones to the local scrapyard and weigh them in to help offset the cost of new ones.

You`ll probably be pleasently surprised at what you`ll get for the old ones

 

[trevskoda]

Hope you bought proper batts and not the so called relabeled leisure batts which are a waste of money, bosch/varta stop start or lead carbon.

 

[r4dent]

Wow, all the answers are the same!.

Maybe not a first for this group, but certainly a rare event.

BTW I concur.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The knackered one would drag the new one down, but if one is actually good try just running with that one on its own, it might be enough.

 

[Harrytherid]

Thanks lads, glad I asked. Confirmed my own suspicion. Out they both go and in goes the new to run on its own until I can afford another to go with it.

Regards, Harry

 

[witzend]

Out they both go and in goes the new to run on its own until I can afford another to go with it.

don't leave it to long after all the advice saying fit in pairs

 

[Harrytherid]

It will have to be as long as it takes, witzend, those lead carbon batteries are quite expensive for a pensioner and also I shall have to make and fit a new battery well under the under seat locker (the old one is too small) and that is a job for warm dry weather. I suppose I could do a temporary job IN that locker as it is under used in the winter. Her ladyship may take some convincing, we shall see. I get on with the sub passenger seat installation later this morning and will reserve judgement until I have done that.

Regards, Harry

 

[jacquigem]

Are you better running off one good one rather than pairng it with a bad one ?

 

[Compo]

as said before change both or ru
n with one !