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[QUOTE]muskyjeff84 - 8/28/2015  8:37 AM

The last few times when I have plugged in the charger I have noticed that the number 2 battery which is the first deep cycle lights up green within about 20 showing that it is fully charged.  The other 3 batteries show that they are only partially charged and it takes a few hours or more until they show fully charged.

Does this mean that the deep cycle battery is bad or is there a problem with the charger?  Also, since the first deep cycle battery is being used to help the cranking battery could the outboard motor be fully charging it while it is running.  I have always run it this way but don't remember seeing this until recently.

I haven't noticed any performance problems with the trolling motor.  The lights on the trolling motor also normally show that the batteries are fully charged.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 8/28/2015 8:37 AM (#782259)
Subject: Battery or Charger?

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I have a 621 Ranger which has one cranking battery and 3 deep cycles for the trolling motor. The boat has a switch so I can set it to use both the cranking battery and the first deep cycle to help with cranking. I normally run it like that so I don't have problems with my electronics draining the cranking battery too fast.

The last few times when I have plugged in the charger I have noticed that the number 2 battery which is the first deep cycle lights up green within about 20 showing that it is fully charged. The other 3 batteries show that they are only partially charged and it takes a few hours or more until they show fully charged.

Does this mean that the deep cycle battery is bad or is there a problem with the charger? Also, since the first deep cycle battery is being used to help the cranking battery could the outboard motor be fully charging it while it is running. I have always run it this way but don't remember seeing this until recently.

I haven't noticed any performance problems with the trolling motor. The lights on the trolling motor also normally show that the batteries are fully charged.

Edited by muskyjeff84 8/28/2015 8:46 AM