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The last time I used the battery was last year. Its probably 4-5 yrs old. The hummin bird says its at 70 %. And I know when I go buy a charger, I'll find the old one....
I wouldn't recommend using more than 1.5 amps when charging a battery of that size. Rule of thumb is to charge your battery for two hours for every hour you used it.
Kevin23, Pick up a battery tender jr 12v.
After researching this sight, I came across someone recommending the battery tender junior to someone else with my same problem. Might have been you. They look nicer than the other chargers. I ordered one on Amazon last night I'll have it today. Just in time for Sat. Now all I need is Ice. Thanks.Pretty sure the battery is still good, even though its at 70% I'm still getting a smidge over 12 volts. Thanks for every ones input.
How could that possibly be a "rule of thumb" when the amount of draw can vary so much?
I have a hummingbird ice 55 and lost the charger. I m an idiot when it comes to amps and voltage. Can I charge these batteries with a trickle charge from a regular car charger. How low does the charger have to go to be safe?
I picked up one of these seems to work pretty good.https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0716HN1Y4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Did I read somewhere that slower was better???