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Author Topic: PC680 - 4 year and 4 months.  (Read 594 times)

Offline Semper Gumby

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PC680 - 4 year and 4 months.
« on: September 02, 2008, 12:32:48 AM »
The Odessey PC680 in the R65 was deader than a doornail tonight in the company parking lot.  Had to get my sainted wife to rescue me (and jump start the bike).  Rode home on the Alternator (with a high idle).

I thought these batteries were supposed to last longer?

Funny.  I was talking to my buddy Ron Mass who is going to put a Lead Acid in the Race Norton because the gell cells act like ni-cads.  When they die the die suddenly.

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« Last Edit: September 02, 2008, 12:33:07 AM by Semper_Gumby »
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Re: PC680 - 4 year and 4 months.
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 06:27:18 AM »
Looking at my records the first Odyssey I bought was Feb, 2004, so maybe it's about to die?
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Re: PC680 - 4 year and 4 months.
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 12:31:25 PM »
"2 year full warranty, 8 - 12 year design life"

What's a design life??

 :-/

Ed

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Re: PC680 - 4 year and 4 months.
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 12:40:27 PM »
That's probably the projected lifespan (including storage) some pointy-headed engineering geek type made a WAG at...  ;)

SG, I wonder if AGM batteries can "sulphate"?  If so, it'd be interesting to hook this desulphator up to it to see if it would wake it up...
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