Mini 12v battery.

1. user_58570 Established Member Joined: Apr 2012 Nottingham Posts: 1736 3dr Desire sleeper... ^Made it into PFC...^

   #1 8th September 2013, 19:27

   Discovered a dinky 12v battery at work today ( Powersonic Lead battery ps -1270 F1 ) model.
   
   My guess is it's well and truly dead, but I know you can get free battery tests from most motor factor, but would a battery this small give a normal reading?
   
   Should I just buy a trickle charger off ebay and see if it holds a charge?
2. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #2 8th September 2013, 19:29

   stick it in your car, ask a mate with jump leads to get you started, go for a drive locally for a while, so the car can charge, turn off, turn back on, leave over night, see if its still working..
3. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #3 8th September 2013, 19:59

   If its got charge it will show a normal reading of X amount of Volts, the same as a regular car battery.
   Its the cold cranking amps you need to take into account.
4. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #4 8th September 2013, 20:18

   What are you thinking of using it for? Problem you get it, batteries don't like to be low on charge it kills them.
5. user_58570 Established Member Joined: Apr 2012 Nottingham Posts: 1736 3dr Desire sleeper... ^Made it into PFC...^

   #5 8th September 2013, 20:24

   It's for testing car parts before I wack them into to the car. Mostly electrical fiddling etc.
6. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #6 8th September 2013, 21:05

   A trickle charger is a very handy tool to have if you do not already have one. I'd buy one.