ekoast
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I bought a used Seadoo Explorer from Scuba.com and only used it about 4 times. At it's best, I could get around 45 minutes of non-continuous use out of the battery. When not in use, I followed all of the precautions regarding storage and re-charging.
As of last week, the battery only charges for four hours and only lasts for about 10 minutes under full load. (Testing in the bathtub, I'm not gearing up and dragging it into open water for 10 minutes of run time.)
Most every thread I have read or precaution from the manufacturer states not to repair the battery, but to buy an entire new unit. This seems to me to be an incredible waste. The housing and circuit board seem to be fine. Has anyone been successful in replacing the 12v lead acid battery alone?
It is not under warranty, so I don't think I have anything to loose. I'm fairly handy with electronics if I know what I'm looking for. Unless this is a safety issue, I'm inclined to try. If anyone has done this successfully in the past, please let me know how you did it.
Pardon if this thread is a repeat, but I could not find a thread that answers this question directly.
Thanks in advance.
As of last week, the battery only charges for four hours and only lasts for about 10 minutes under full load. (Testing in the bathtub, I'm not gearing up and dragging it into open water for 10 minutes of run time.)
Most every thread I have read or precaution from the manufacturer states not to repair the battery, but to buy an entire new unit. This seems to me to be an incredible waste. The housing and circuit board seem to be fine. Has anyone been successful in replacing the 12v lead acid battery alone?
It is not under warranty, so I don't think I have anything to loose. I'm fairly handy with electronics if I know what I'm looking for. Unless this is a safety issue, I'm inclined to try. If anyone has done this successfully in the past, please let me know how you did it.
Pardon if this thread is a repeat, but I could not find a thread that answers this question directly.
Thanks in advance.