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Originally Posted by Greenie
I've tried to run the batteries flat; clamping the trigger on, then recharging ...
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For reconditioning to be successful, it has to be on a cell-by-cell basis. You can't do the entire battery pack at once.
When a dormant cell won't hold a charge overnight, it's all but certain that it's suffering from dendrite growth.
(see Can you shock a cell phone battery? )
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Douglas Campbell, P.E.
1986 Isuzu P'up, 177,673.8 miles.
- Hella headlights (highly recommended)
- DOT C-2 back end (also recommended)
- R-12 air conditioner converted to R-406a. Saved ozone and money
- 4.1:1 final drive converted to 3.4:1. Quieter, better mileage but it's a good thing I live in the flat Midwest.
- 9/22/2007, age 21: Still running well when reluctantly sent away for reincarnation, due to body & frame rust.
Last edited by drcampbell; 02-05-2008 at 08:30 AM.
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