Odyssey battery questions (or other light batteries)

[Grant 302]

I think you got it.

dont let things charge too long

^Just not sure what you mean here.

 

[Grant 302]

For anyone interested, Braille data sheets are here:
https://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/braille/pages/downloads

The B2015 data sheet .pdf is attached.

 

[Duane Black]

By not let things charge too long, I meant like a cell phone or any thing you leave on a cigarette lighter.

 

[Eric62]

I used an 11.5 lb Braille for a couple of years. It was laid on its side in the factory tray with a fabbed aluminum tray-within-the-tray and secured with the factory strap shortened to hold it tight. I live where it is warm, so cold starts were not an issue, ever.

What WAS an issue is when the battery got a bit tired, the rather large current draw from the electric power steering would cause the ABS/TCS/ESC to re-set. Imagine that system trying to initialize while driving down the road. Almost yanked me into a curb a couple of times. At track days, I would turn off the Advancetrac and the system would reset ON the TRACK! Not good!

I reinstalled a factory size battery. Problem solved.

 

[Duane Black]

I was going to say, sounds like a 15 or 17 may be the cure to what ails you

 

[Grant 302]

I used an 11.5 lb Braille for a couple of years. It was laid on its side in the factory tray with a fabbed aluminum tray-within-the-tray and secured with the factory strap shortened to hold it tight. I live where it is warm, so cold starts were not an issue, ever.

What WAS an issue is when the battery got a bit tired, the rather large current draw from the electric power steering would cause the ABS/TCS/ESC to re-set. Imagine that system trying to initialize while driving down the road. Almost yanked me into a curb a couple of times. At track days, I would turn off the Advancetrac and the system would reset ON the TRACK! Not good!

I reinstalled a factory size battery. Problem solved.

Sounds like about what I'd expect for the 11.5 lb. Starts would be fairly hard on a battery that small at 15 Ah. I almost went that way and I remember finding examples of lasting only a year or two. I was pretty sure that I'd only be able to keep one that size for the 3 or maybe 4 year range tops.

Just checked on mine outside since we had cloudy/rainy weather for the last couple of weeks. Floating at 13.29V on the solar charger.

I don't plan on doing a 'deep discharge' test cycle (like 20%) on that one for another year or so to check it. Maybe next summer when it's 2 1/2 years old.