Fact or fiction about life of batteries in hot areas
Just curious...I was told yesterday that batteries in cars/trucks only last about 5 or 6 years in AZ heat. "Sitting in hot weather cooks them and shorten their lives". Fact or fiction?
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I used to grimace when a customer brought back one of my "piece-of-junk" RV alternators, chewed my ass for 20-minutes, then stomped out cursing to return in a few hours.
I'd pull the alternator apart and find ALL THREE TATTLETALE diodes blown, and the only thing on the face of the earth that would blow those 1000 PIV diodes is REVERSED POLARITY. About one in ten wouldn't admit it. They walked away poorer for their stupidity. The others got their screwups fixed for parts cost alone. "But I only touched the cable for a second and stopped when I saw a spark".
This is not a one-way street. The problem was so serious with batteries I made a good income ferreting out the truth and then doing my best to correct it.
The phrase "Screw Up A Steel Ball With A Feather Duster" has a lot of merit to it. Finding and correcting the actual problem works miracles.
I'd pull the alternator apart and find ALL THREE TATTLETALE diodes blown, and the only thing on the face of the earth that would blow those 1000 PIV diodes is REVERSED POLARITY. About one in ten wouldn't admit it. They walked away poorer for their stupidity. The others got their screwups fixed for parts cost alone. "But I only touched the cable for a second and stopped when I saw a spark".
This is not a one-way street. The problem was so serious with batteries I made a good income ferreting out the truth and then doing my best to correct it.
The phrase "Screw Up A Steel Ball With A Feather Duster" has a lot of merit to it. Finding and correcting the actual problem works miracles.
