spyder9179
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Hey guys,
I recently bought a Minn-Kota portable charger, model BCS25EB to charge my trolling battery. Probably should've known better with BCS in the model number (ba dum dum).
Anyway, the thing doesn't seem to work worth a crap, except for the first time I used it. Now, when I hook it up, it just says charge complete, and doesn't even attempt to charge. The first time this happened, I figured it was my fault, since the batt was completely dead, and I found where some chargers like to see a little bit of a charge before they'll kick in, but yesterday I only ran for a couple hours and the same thing happened. I've been getting by through borrowing my father's Black and Decker Smart Charger, but I really need to get it back to him.
So I figured I'd ask if anybody has a preference, or a good review, of a budget-friendly portable charger.
Eventually I'm going to invest in a battery switch, to help with on the water charging, but I still need something for at the house, because it is possible for large chunks of time to pass between trips.
I recently bought a Minn-Kota portable charger, model BCS25EB to charge my trolling battery. Probably should've known better with BCS in the model number (ba dum dum).
Anyway, the thing doesn't seem to work worth a crap, except for the first time I used it. Now, when I hook it up, it just says charge complete, and doesn't even attempt to charge. The first time this happened, I figured it was my fault, since the batt was completely dead, and I found where some chargers like to see a little bit of a charge before they'll kick in, but yesterday I only ran for a couple hours and the same thing happened. I've been getting by through borrowing my father's Black and Decker Smart Charger, but I really need to get it back to him.
So I figured I'd ask if anybody has a preference, or a good review, of a budget-friendly portable charger.
Eventually I'm going to invest in a battery switch, to help with on the water charging, but I still need something for at the house, because it is possible for large chunks of time to pass between trips.