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fishnatic
#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:04:00 AM(UTC)
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charger never seems to drop below 6 amps,even w/nothing on, any way to adjust them,afraid to leave it on for prolonged periods,to hot
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:54:59 AM(UTC)
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Ouch! Better check the electrolyte levels in your batteries. My old, original charger boiled hell out of them until I deep sixed it.

Jeff

PS: For the above reason, one should never buy a battery for a boat that you can't check/ add water to. "Maintenance free" batteries are for street cars.
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:57:00 AM(UTC)
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How old is the charger? The newer chargers are much better at regulating and maintaining voltages. My orginal GUEST charger was cooking my batteries. Drying out the cells. My new charger has yet to cook the batteries after months of use. Highly recommend this company for replacement charger. Made in the USA!

The unit may be malfunctioning.

The amp gauge may be defective

The battery(s) may be having a hard time staying fully charged. Perhaps a battery is internally shorted. Have you used a hydrometer to verify individual cell health? Are the cells in need of water? Use distilled and fill to the bottom of the splash guards.

Do the batts hold charge when charger is turned off for a day or 2? Perhaps there is something that is sucking DC voltage and the charger is just trying to keep up?

-Karl
1986, 32' Sedan, twin 360ci, 275hp Chrysler's w/ K&N flame arrestors
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fishnatic
#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 08, 2010 4:33:23 PM(UTC)
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Called pro mariner maker of original charger, they have a discount price for return customers. looking to order new charger 1240i plus a remote to replace old pro mariner dura 30/50
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