Battery Cell Caps

[Tinwoodsman]

My deuce came with two Exide batteries that appear to be new and have never failed to start the vehicle. I am refurbishing my battery compartment and thought I will charge them since I have not run the vehicle much over the last two months.

Question is: do you remove the cell caps during charging or leave them on?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I leave them on. I do know that on a high current draw, they will blast off and shoot into orbit though.

 

[AGE|kshaufl]

I would put them on a trickle charge. This will prevent said "Orbital Launch". That is funny gimpyrobb.

You could pop the tops, but this could introduce nasties into the batteries.

 

[glcaines]

I agree - slow charging is much better on the batteries.

 

[gimpyrobb]

To be more specific, the tops popped on mine when I tried to start a vehicle, not when charging them. Still scared the crap out of the guy in the driver's seat though!