Date:         Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:39:44 -0400
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery Sages..Not 100% Vanagon specific, but applicable..
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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At 02:18 PM 8/30/2011, Don Hanson wrote...
>two months of sitting with a low charge ruined it and I need another
>new battery.

That's likely the issue. Sounds like it's sulphated. Lead-acid
batteries should only be stored fully charged. Assuming you have a
smart/automatic charger, leave it on for a few days. It may recover
some capacity. More info here:

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_restore_and_prolong_lead_acid_batteries

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