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    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by Vodka View Post
    i'm asking because i have this large lithium-ion "powerbank" that outputs 220vac, enough to power a car battery charger. would be a potential lifesaver if this could work...
    Not sure bout the specifics. But i had friend help me out using a powerbank when my almost 5 yr old motolite decided to quit on me in a mall parking.


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    #12
    Pwede i-charge. Pero ang alam ko matagal ang charge nun ah. Hrs ang bilang. Tapos pag nagstart na, 1 day lang yun, pag start mo the next day dead ulit yun

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    #13
    Quote Originally Posted by dct View Post
    Pwede i-charge. Pero ang alam ko matagal ang charge nun ah. Hrs ang bilang. Tapos pag nagstart na, 1 day lang yun, pag start mo the next day dead ulit yun

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    Kung ganun din naman, eh tumawag ka na lang sa Motolite o kung anong battery shop at magpa-deliver ng bago.

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    #14
    Quote Originally Posted by Vodka View Post
    suppose your car wouldn't start due to end-of-life battery. can you somehow recharge it or something to make it start the car one last time? just to get you home...
    1. some batteries can hold enough juice for a few minutes, so that you can start a car very shortly after the battery was charged by a battery charger. but if you wait a few more minutes, you won't be able to do it.
    2. some MT cars can (easily be) push-started, even with a dying battery. it takes a lot less electricity to power the sparking circuits, compared to the starter's requirements. but i am told, some of today's newer cars may not be push-started, due to built-in safety features; i don't know about those.
    3. a very dead battery may not even light a flashlight bulb.

    if you have an AT or CVT car, it is a good idea to have a battery charger at home, or motolite's battery delivery number.
    do those mall-advertised handhelds work? i do not know.

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    #15
    Quote Originally Posted by dct View Post
    Pwede i-charge. Pero ang alam ko matagal ang charge nun ah. Hrs ang bilang. Tapos pag nagstart na, 1 day lang yun, pag start mo the next day dead ulit yun

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    if a 15 to 30 minute charge doesn't do it, 2 hours' worth probably won't, either.
    we are charging the battery so's it can power the starter; we are not charging it to full rated capacity. hence just a few minutes' charge.

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    #16
    sometimes, sulfated batteries can be revived if you use a seven stage battery reconditioner. i have used them on AGM, maintenance free, gel cell and flooded batteries with success when the regular battery charger has failed.

    VMAX 12V 15A 7-Stage AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY "Smart" Charger Maintainer Tender | eBay

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    #17
    TS balitaan kita in a few days.

    Mau battery ako dito na sira. 6v na lang ang naiiwan na charge even after charging it for 2 days straight.

    I borrowed a battery charger with desulfator, yung ctek. Currently in the process of 'reviving' the battery

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    #18
    Di rin nagwork in reviving the battery. Off to buy a new battery

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    #19
    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    if you have an AT or CVT car, it is a good idea to have a battery charger at home, or motolite's battery delivery number.
    do those mall-advertised handhelds work? i do not know.
    Even if these work, it's too risky to leave a highly combustible object in your car. The reason I just change battery regularly.

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    #20
    Quote Originally Posted by sirkosero View Post
    Di rin nagwork in reviving the battery. Off to buy a new battery

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    What ctek model ang ginamit mo?

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