Author Topic: Flasher Battery is dead! (Read 2026 times)

mud_n_fun · « **on:** Dec 16, 2021, 07:54 PM »

So it is this time of year when we find out our 2 to 4 year old flasher battery won't take a charge any more. I have found a replacement that doesn't break the bank.

Baetis62 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 16, 2021, 09:46 PM »

Before you buy another SLA maybe shop around for a deal one of the Lithium jobs. So much lighter and longer lasting between charges. I believe they last for many more charging cycles too.

slipperybob · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 16, 2021, 11:42 PM »

I also just confirm that the Marcum Lithium Shuttle battery is also dead.

No problem it was a back up anyways.

Iceassin · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 04:18 AM »

Quote from: Baetis62 on Dec 16, 2021, 09:46 PM

Before you buy another SLA maybe shop around for a deal one of the Lithium jobs. So much lighter and longer lasting between charges. I believe they last for many more charging cycles too.

I'll second this. So much lighter and have run mine on 2 consecutive days, all day, with plenty of juice left. Game changer for sure.

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:06 AM »

Check out the Best Ice Deals thread ..I believe some lithium battery deals were posted just recently ..Throne and Cabelas comes to mind.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:12 AM »

Cabelas had the marcum brute 12v10amp with 3amp charger , free shipping $80.00

hardwater diehard · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:13 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 17, 2021, 06:12 AM

Cabelas had the marcum brute 12v10amp with 3amp charger , free shipping $80.00

Use code SAVE10

Hardwater2 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:19 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 17, 2021, 06:12 AM

Cabelas had the marcum brute 12v10amp with 3amp charger , free shipping $80.00

Just picked one of these up from Marine General in Minnesota. Price was comparable and shipping was prompt.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:27 AM »

I bought 2 last year and have no complaints,

Hardwater2 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 06:59 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 17, 2021, 06:27 AM

I bought 2 last year and have no complaints,

Great to hear

IDbasser · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 17, 2021, 05:41 PM »

I bought an 18amp/ hour earlier this year, then I just bought a 30 amp/hour to run my lives scope. I can't believe how much lighter they are

walleymcjigger · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 29, 2021, 03:46 PM »

I got the Amped outdoors lithium battery last year.

WelderMike · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 31, 2021, 05:42 AM »

Sportsman's Warehouse has the Marcum Brutes for 62.99 with charger and free shipping just ordered 2.

Jigger nut · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 31, 2021, 09:41 PM »

I just purchased a Dakota Lithium battery. 12 v 10 amp. $ 99.00 for the batterey & $ 29.00 dollars for the charger. You must use there charger to get the full charge . If you use a regular charger you will damage the battery. The really nice thing about the battery it comes with a 11 Year warrenty ! Also i weight my Hummingbird ice 45 with the old battery & when i put the Dakota Lithium Battery in it is 4 lbs lighter. Cant wait to try it out when we get ice. I bought it thru Reeds ! I know when i bought it it was 10% off with the code Ice.

whiteymalone · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 09:15 AM »

Being that today is New Years Day, mark your new 2022 calendar on April 1, July 1, October 1 and December 1 as "CHARGE BATTERIES" days. Charging all of your SLA batteries on a schedule like this will make them last for MANY years, maybe even a decade or more. Charge them after every use as well. I'm on my second SLA battery in my Vexilar FL18 deep water model that I bought in January 2004! The factory battery lasted until 2017. Letting those batteries sit dead will kill them every time.

Fisherman 1 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 04:58 PM »

What Whiteymalone said, I've never had one last less than 8-10 years. Maintenance is the answer. Your dollars if you want to throw them away.

Kevin23 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 05:37 PM »

Ive had a few sla crap out, only because i neglected them. The ones that were on my flashers, those i always top off throughout the off season and they lasted 5-6 years without issues. Ive converted them all to lithium now

Iceassin · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 06:08 PM »

What others have said...charge periodically during the off season. It's in the owners manual. Might wanna give it a read.

mediummac · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 06:18 PM »

if you have a cordless drill use those batteries may need to put spade connectors on your wires but there lighter and work great been using my Milwaukee battery for several years now

kpd145 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 03, 2022, 11:06 AM »

go with lithium if you can budget it in. I swapped all mine over a few years ago and its been great.

I run a 40V 5ah battery for my finder using choke to bring my output to 12v. The battery lasts me about 2 full day trips.

My old SLA from vex which was over 11yrs old still worked fine, the negative terminal snapped off so I couldn't use anymore.

Just bought a 100ah Class 31 lithium for something else, that is unbelievably light for the amount of power.

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Author Topic: Flasher Battery is dead! (Read 2026 times)