Vexilar charging question

  • wheel10
    madison, wi
    Posts: 44
    January 10, 2007 at 2:02 am #1298337

    I lost my charger that came with the vexilar. Can I use just a regular 12V car charger to charge the battery? Thanks. Mike

    derek_johnston
    On the water- Minnesota
    Posts: 5022
    January 10, 2007 at 2:12 am #520544

    You can, but I wouldn’t recommend it. If the car charger has a trickle option, make sure to use it.

    Its best to charge with a milliamp charger. You can pick one up anywhere for about $10

    mnfishhunt
    Brooklyn Park, MN
    Posts: 521
    January 10, 2007 at 2:17 am #520546

    i just used my car charger to charge my Vexilar battery, so far it seams to be ok i used a 2 amp trickle for about 8 hours and that seamed to do the trick

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    January 10, 2007 at 2:50 am #520558

    I wouldn’t use a car charger!! I tried to charge a 6v Mojo battery with my car charger set on 6v trickle and after an hour I found the battery steaming acid in my garage. The battery was swelled up and was just about ready to blow!!! I would get the 500 milliamp charger that you are supposed to use!!

    John Luebker
    Posts: 694
    January 10, 2007 at 3:05 am #520564

    I may be wrong but most places are selling another battery and charger for 14.99. I believe that is what I saw at Farm and Fleet anyway

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    January 10, 2007 at 3:52 am #520585

    If you come by lakeville or want to pay for me to ship you one, I have atleast 4 chargers laying around not being used you can have.

    I’ve use a small battery tender too. 500ma

    I switched everything over to marcum’s DCS charger ($30) and the very best way to charge you batteries, and never overcharge them.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    January 10, 2007 at 4:37 pm #520801

    Quote:

    I may be wrong but most places are selling another battery and charger for 14.99. I believe that is what I saw at Farm and Fleet anyway

    yep!
    Plus you get another battery…….I paid $19.XX at Gander

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