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Re: [milko] Made a start

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008, martin_200261 wrote:

> Finally figured out that the full charge cut out was
> faulty and bypassed it temporarily (that's another job to add to the
> list). and whooppeee!!! it starts charging.

A man after my own heart! I bypassed the contactor in my charger and it is
still bypassed to this day! Just have to be a bit careful not to let it
overcharge, but it's fine :-)

Best of luck with your float! Mine's been laid-up in the garage for years,
and your story is inspiring me to actually do something with it and get it
running again!





Tue Dec 2, 2008 1:55 pm

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I finally got round to making a start last night, afraid that the guys that previously had a go have disconnected and dismantled just about everything and left...
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Dec 2, 2008
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... A man after my own heart! I bypassed the contactor in my charger and it is still bypassed to this day! Just have to be a bit careful not to let it ...
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Dec 2, 2008
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... wrote: found the ... If that's the case then I suspect the cells have all but destroyed themselves and you're about to discover the economic reality of ...
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Dec 8, 2008
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I've installed a voltmeter and an ammeter in the cab of my milk float - see attached (rather poor) photo. The photo shows the batteries are a bit down - must...
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Dec 8, 2008
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If your batteries are dead and you like to live life on the dangerous side i can recommend giving each cell a good stir and kick back into life AT YOUR OWN...
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