00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 anyone know how to drain a battery till its flat rather than leaving my lamp on Quote Link to post
ggixxer 0 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 i just use a small 12v bulb such as a indicator off a motorbike dont matter what way round the wires go and leave it til it goes out Quote Link to post
ggixxer 0 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 or 6v whatever the case may be Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Get yourself either a 12v/6v bulb and a bit of wire and do it that way, or get a similar voltage appliance ie a car tyre pump and use that. Are you trying to stop battery memory? Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 al give it shot mate cheers a mate gave me a trickle charger if thats any good Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Get yourself either a 12v/6v bulb and a bit of wire and do it that way, or get a similar voltage appliance ie a car tyre pump and use that. Are you trying to stop battery memory? am just trying to flatten it to give it a full charge mate Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 A trickle charger or slow charge is always best. Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 A trickle charger or slow charge is always best. so could i just put it on a trickle charger whenever am going out rather than drain it Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 It all depends on the type of battery, if you dont run the battery down over time your battery will develop a memory and slowly become fecked, ( you know, it think its fully charged but it isnt because its trying to fully charge from half full ) Running the battery right down then recharging slowly will improve the life Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 It all depends on the type of battery, if you dont run the battery down over time your battery will develop a memory and slowly become fecked, ( you know, it think its fully charged but it isnt because its trying to fully charge from half full ) Running the battery right down then recharging slowly will improve the life so if i run it down an put a trickle charger on will that work Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 You wont have to do it everytime but its a good idea every so often to charge from a low state. Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 You wont have to do it everytime but its a good idea every so often to charge from a low state. is there any other way to drain it as a cant find any bulbs to do it Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 If you havent got a bulb then you need something of similar voltage to your battery, can you not borrow a bulb? Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 If you havent got a bulb then you need something of similar voltage to your battery, can you not borrow a bulb? a wouldny know anybody with a motorbike bulb spare mate what about an aold battery radio would that work Quote Link to post
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