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Bob Cox
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:40 pm: | |
Trying to deside weather to replace L-16 Batteries with Lifeline 4D's ?
I know someone has made this change, the question for the cost difference is it worth the $200.00 extra cost ? |
J.C.B. (Eagle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2005 - 2:26 pm: | |
Bob I have had the Lifeline in my coach for 5 years and so far no problems. |
Jerry c
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 10, 2005 - 10:20 pm: | |
I have 2 D8 size lifeline in my 102a3 and they are set up for 24 V I had one go bad at 14 mos. and it was not there doing and they knew it but replaced it for free I paid the frt. can not do better then that. |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 4:18 am: | |
Jerry, why did it go bad? |
Jerry C
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 12:25 pm: | |
Well Most of that was on me . When I installed the Vanner equalizer I missed wired it so that the charger was reading one battery as charged when it was over charged the other was dead or would only run the bus for about 3 hrs.I did not find the wiring but my dad found where we had gone bad. |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 2:49 pm: | |
One year ago noticed my 4D AGM lifelines were swelled and not fully charging- only 18 mo's old - they replaced 8 and prorated for $1300 including freight - new batts are different and no problems with these - I think they may have had a problem with the earlier ones - depending on how long these last I may go to Trojans - It seems with "premium" batts and their long proration warranties, you're just prepaying for your next set of batts - JMHO - Niles |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 4:43 am: | |
Sams carries optimas. I am now starting my bus on two 850 CCA opimas (red start battery style). This is a summer test. I don't know yet what I will do for winter. I plan to use an optima for my generator in any case but I may go with Lifelines for the start and house batteries. It is a lot of money if the performance and life are not there. Due to a blown fuse in the system I had the two 750 CCA optimas I have for house batteries down to less than 10 volts overnight. They took a charge again, and in the next few days I am going to run them down in a test to see if they still have a normal discharge time. |