CA77E Battery?

[1281pele]

I ordered a JB2 form Ohio Cycle. Can't wait to get it! Exact size that fits. 1965 White Dream.

Dreamin' in CT

[1281pele]

Eljeep, Thanks for the great help! I appreciate your input!

Dreamin' in CT

[brewsky]

If your battery starts to get weak, try de-sulfating it. I was told that the lead and acid in a battery should be sufficient to last over 20 years. When sulfate crystals form it makes for a weak battery. Some newer chargers will have a "De-sulfate" function. If I understand correctly it puts some kind of frequency through the cells that breaks up the sulfate crystals.

I bought a JB-2 which was dry when I received it. I added acid and charged like you are supposed to, but after about a year it started getting weak. I tried the de-sulfate function on my charger and sure enough, the battery came right back to life and is going strong.

There is a guy here locally that pays $10 for old batteries. He de-sulfates them and sells them with a warranty. If he cant get them revived, he is only out a little time and get the $10 back as a core charge.

Anyone else ever tried this?

I have tried it on a few batteries with mixed results....worked well on some and not at all on others.

Definately worth a try.

One it worked on was so far gone it wouldn't even accept a normal charger at all.
So I tricked it with booster cables to a good battery, then hooked up the charger, then un hooked the cables and the battery de-sulfated fine.

Other times, the charger would light up indicating desulfation complete, only not to hold a charge at all.

Probably all depends on the initial condition of the battery itself.

[Eljeef]

Eljeep, Thanks for the great help! I appreciate your input!

Dreamin' in CT

You're welcome. ;-)

[conbs]

Thanks for the reply Brewsky. I hope others will report their results, too.