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  • Anthony G.
    Frequent User
    • February 1, 2006
    • 50

    #31
    Re: Restoration Battery

    I just ruined my second Resto Battery in my 66 in 3 months. Apparently my alternator wasn't putting out any juice at all, even though my guage was reading straight up.

    I went out to start the car and she was dead as a doornail, only reading about 4 volts. I put my charger on it, and she got back up to 100% charge, and I drove the car from York to Hershey. (At this point I did not think the alternator was on the fritz). When I got to Hershey, I put her back on the charger and she had dropped to 85%, so I knew I had an issue. The charger took it up to 100% pretty quickly and I left it on sustain mode overnight.

    Well the next morning, even though the battery was reading 100% on the charger, it did nothing. I hooked the charger back up and got a 3% reading. I had to swap for a modern backup.

    Now my charger tries but goes to crazy 8's on the display saying there is an issue and my tender doesn't even register a good connection.

    What could cause the battery to die that quickly, even with a dead alternator? Is there any hope to bring it back to life? Does anybody have the instructions as to how to pull out the guts and replace with an optima? (I'd hate to blow ANOTHER $240).
    Tony Gray
    York, PA
    66 327/350 Convert.
    AACA Senior Award Winner Hershey 2009

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    • Les G.
      Expired
      • December 5, 2008
      • 158

      #32
      Re: Restoration Battery

      I sell the Automatic Battery Filler, the new restoration batteries are gel batteries. I just purchased one at Carlisle. I sell batteries in the course of my business. I am not to crazy about Gel batteries they are designed for a different type of charging method then standard. They are designed for a low amperage charge, a higher amperage charge kills them. I am not sure if the alternater output is to much for them only time will tell on my new battery. I am going to leave the battery tender on mine whenever I am not using the car.

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      • Gary P.
        Very Frequent User
        • May 31, 2005
        • 104

        #33
        Re: Restoration Battery

        trickle chargers do not work on maintenance free battery. The Battery will only stay charged a couple of months, without being used. Use a 10 amp charger, no larger or you will fry it, for a couple of hours, and it;s good as new.

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        • Dale S.
          Expired
          • November 12, 2007
          • 1224

          #34
          Re: Restoration Battery

          My battery filler is brown plastic also with the black spring loaded nozzle. It says on it, Brookins, Model 402, Made in the USA. I got it in 1968. Dale

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          • Anthony G.
            Frequent User
            • February 1, 2006
            • 50

            #35
            Re: Restoration Battery

            So my alternator didn't ruin those batteries, and neither did running them down. It was me by throwing it on my quick charger at high amps.

            Man am I irked.
            Tony Gray
            York, PA
            66 327/350 Convert.
            AACA Senior Award Winner Hershey 2009

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            • Mike M.
              Expired
              • September 30, 1999
              • 710

              #36
              Re: Restoration Battery

              I have had my restoration battery for 6 years and no problems. I keep the water lever up always on a tender that sulfates and disconnected using the blade type when in the garage. I don't like the batterys though because they are a pain. Always checking the level and then adding water usually twice a year. I check the level with a popsicle stick and then add water using a needle. It takes a while sometime 4 or 5 needles full of water. I've found then I add the same amount to each one and they come out just fine. Also acid on the post with cut off switch I found is a problem and needs to be cleaned once a year. I'll need a new one soon I would think. We'll see if the tender saves it this winter again.

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              • Donald B.
                Expired
                • May 31, 2004
                • 299

                #37
                Re: Restoration Battery

                I had my Restoration Battery sitting in my Mustang for nearly 3 years and the last 1 1/2 it was never driven - started once about 6 months ago. Last week I got in, turned the key, and crank, crank, crank it went.

                I was shocked to say the least!

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                • Stuart F.
                  Expired
                  • August 31, 1996
                  • 4676

                  #38
                  Re: Restoration Battery

                  Sad to say that my Restoration Battery has finally given up the ghost. My trouble has been since moving here to Central Florida it is difficult to keep water in it, during the summer months specially. I believe that is what did it in after 8 years. The car is at my son's place right now as he sold his Pace car and wanted to have something to drive in. I rushed it over there w/o checking the water level first. I still have an Optima that I can put in, but my son wants to get a sealed look a like, I guess. Either way, I want to do a coolant flush and change as long as I have to break the heater hose connections.

                  Stu fox

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                  • Anthony G.
                    Frequent User
                    • February 1, 2006
                    • 50

                    #39
                    Re: Restoration Battery

                    Update to my saga.

                    I took my dead lump of a Resto Battery out of the Vette at the end of the Hershey show and drove home on the one I bought from AAA.

                    Just for giggles I hooked up the battery to my fancy charger. Nothing. Started to charge a bit, but once it got to about 18% the machine reset. I tried several times.

                    Borrowed my buddies old school charger. It wouldn't even kick on as it didn't read any connection.

                    I hooked up my Battery Tender. It didn't read a good connection either. In frustration, I just left it hooked up. About 4 days later, I noticed that the tender's indicator lamp showed that a connection was made, and that the battery was being charged. Hmmm.

                    The next morning the green light was flickering, indicating a fully charged battery on sustainment mode. As I was very skeptical, I unhooked the tender and checked the condition with another meter.

                    The darned thing is back! Whoopee!
                    Tony Gray
                    York, PA
                    66 327/350 Convert.
                    AACA Senior Award Winner Hershey 2009

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                    • Kurt B.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • July 31, 1996
                      • 971

                      #40
                      Re: Restoration Battery

                      Peter,
                      I had the same experience with my Restoration Battery after 6 months in my 68 with small block.
                      Good for looks only.
                      I used the Battery Tender regularly and have the disconnect knob.
                      Cost me close to $300.00 for that piece of junk; not worth it in my opinion.
                      When I called the company they said to make a claim with A C Delco; I didn't buy from AC Delco, I bought from Restoration Battery.
                      Not happy with them at all.
                      Kurt

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                      • Michael F.
                        Very Frequent User
                        • January 1, 1993
                        • 745

                        #41
                        Re: Restoration Battery

                        time for ncrs to change its judging policy and make things like a battery not judged. best solution just put a delco in and take a points hit....less about judging and more about perserving the cars and used like they were intended to be. no trailer queens for me.
                        Michael


                        70 Mulsanne Blue LT-1
                        03 Electron Blue Z06

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                        • Joe R.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • July 31, 1976
                          • 4550

                          #42
                          Re: Restoration Battery

                          Looks like Restoration Battery was not at fault in any of the above complaints. Reading carefully the above procedures, the successful owners have had no failures and their batteries last longer.

                          People who purchase a Restoration Battery are told to use the battery tender to maintain the battery and extend useful life. The battery tender is very economical compared to the price of a battery. Taking care of any battery will extend it's useful life by two fold.

                          As I stopped by the booth at Corvette Carlisle of Restoration Battery, the owners were advising owners how to maintain their batteries properly. This included owners of Corvettes who did not own a product from Restoration Battery.

                          JR

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                          • Anthony G.
                            Frequent User
                            • February 1, 2006
                            • 50

                            #43
                            Re: Restoration Battery

                            Umm, no it's not.

                            It won't hold the charge overnight.

                            I have to find that post that showed you how to put an Optima in the case....
                            Tony Gray
                            York, PA
                            66 327/350 Convert.
                            AACA Senior Award Winner Hershey 2009

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                            • Anthony G.
                              Frequent User
                              • February 1, 2006
                              • 50

                              #44
                              Re: Restoration Battery

                              Originally posted by Jeff Ashen (33409)
                              I did not like paying $300 for those batterys.
                              The last time one failed 2 years ago - I made my own.

                              Took a lead filled battery and hollowed it out from the bottom.


                              Then I drilled and bolted the posts from the bottom - I attached cables inside.



                              Then I inserted an Odyssey 925 CCA Racing battery - about $90.


                              Filled it in with fireproof foam and I was good to go.


                              2 years and still working good. You would never know the difference.

                              When this fails - i will just replace the Odyessy.

                              This was for my A/C car, because the battery faces sideways.
                              For the 63 - I just used a topper, cut to size to fit in the box.
                              I'm going to try this with the repro battery that I killed with a too high charge last fall. It's a maintenance free version, so we'll see how it goes.
                              Tony Gray
                              York, PA
                              66 327/350 Convert.
                              AACA Senior Award Winner Hershey 2009

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                              • John D.
                                Extremely Frequent Poster
                                • December 1, 1979
                                • 5507

                                #45
                                Re: Restoration Battery

                                Tony, Your post came up on my email.. I see you have been having problems for a long time. Dont' know why but to answer your question on putting a new battery in an old case.

                                Jim Kane, Cameron Battery. 814-486-0921.
                                Ricky Alshire tried this and the case I gave him fell apart in many pieces when Jim tried to take it apart. So it's pot luck on an old battery case. JD

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