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MEXICOWANDERER
Mar 31, 2017Explorer
- Using a cell phone take images
- Emphasize which wires go to which battery posts
- Prepare to use baking soda solution to clean up even good looking tray and hold down hardware
- Choose your method of how to seal posts and terminals against corrosion
- Unless I lived a long way from where am getting the battery from I will make two trips
- Remove original and replace with new battery in one clean sweep
- Risking a direct short from disconnect cables powered by alternative power producing devices is not advisable
- Food can store in the home for awhile
- New or not make sure the new battery gets a thorough charging right off the bat
- I proved by testing that top charging a new battery increases it's lifespan
- Few RV converters can correctly top charge a battery
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