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Old 07-09-2014, 08:00 AM
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Another Craigslist find.

Pick this up the other day for 5 bucks.



It was fully charged when I got it. That is one heavy battery.
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Old 07-09-2014, 09:23 AM
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What's the date code.
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Old 07-09-2014, 10:22 AM
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For a $5 battery thats awesome even if it only lasts 6 months lol
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I would think that battery was removed from a vehicle because it's shot (it's used, discoloration by neg terminal).

You only measured it's surface charge, a load test will verify the condition (and if you purchased a good unit or core exchange).
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For a $5 battery thats awesome even if it only lasts 6 months lol
...until it leave you stranded in the middle of no where
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...until it leave you stranded in the middle of no where
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Old 07-09-2014, 11:25 AM
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Brought it to Autozone and they tested the battery with their load tester. Tested fine. Couldn't find any date code on the battery. Supposedly it was from a X3.
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Old 07-09-2014, 11:42 AM
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Brought it to Autozone and they tested the battery with their load tester. Tested fine. Couldn't find any date code on the battery. Supposedly it was from a X3.
The date code is stamped into the top of the neg terminal. The letter signifies the month (A for Jan, B for Feb......), the number is yr (1 for 2001, 2 for 2002......).
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Nice find!
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:12 PM
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The negative post had the numbers 35 and 11 stamped on it. I hooked the battery to my PORSCHE Ctek maintainer/charger and will charge/maintain it through the summer. Will install the new to me battery in the fall. The Ctek maintainer/charger has the option to pulse charge a battery to help desulfate the battery.
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