help.. 12v batter will not charge.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Poxy Boggards · 08-27-2012, 01:04 PM

Sounds like a toasted battery. I had the same issue, where my old battery would not hold a proper charge. Hooked up a volt meter and found out that even though it was charged to over 12 volts, once under a load it would drop to under 10 volts. Time for a new battery!

addicted2sp33d · 08-27-2012, 01:19 PM

Before you toss/replace the battery, take it to a NAPA or AutoZone. Their industrial (high Volt/Amp) chargers flow a little more juice and can sometimes resuscitate a drained battery.

The NAPA near my house has already saved me from buying a new battery once; after I accidentally drained it completely. I hooked it up to my 120V car battery charger for 24 hours and it was unable to charge the battery, so I was prepared to get a new battery at that point.

The guy at NAPA said, let's give it a few hours on our charger and see what happens. When I got back, the battery was again able to hold a charge and I walked out of there with the battery that's still working today, 2 years later.

08-27-2012, 01:19 PM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Before you toss/replace the battery, take it to a NAPA or AutoZone. Their industrial (high Volt/Amp) chargers flow a little more juice and can sometimes resuscitate a drained battery. The NAPA near my house has already saved me from buying a new battery once; after I accidentally drained it completely. I hooked it up to my 120V car battery charger for 24 hours and it was unable to charge the battery, so I was prepared to get a new battery at that point. The guy at NAPA said, let's give it a few hours on our charger and see what happens. When I got back, the battery was again able to hold a charge and I walked out of there with the battery that's still working today, 2 years later. Last edited by addicted2sp33d; 08-27-2012 at 01:24 PM.

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08-27-2012, 01:04 PM	#1
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	Sounds like a toasted battery. I had the same issue, where my old battery would not hold a proper charge. Hooked up a volt meter and found out that even though it was charged to over 12 volts, once under a load it would drop to under 10 volts. Time for a new battery!