LX5

[eurolarva]

For those of you like me you might want to buy a new battery for your Marcum LX5. If you left the LCD battery display hooked up since last season the battery is toast.

[LMITOUT]

I warned you!

I did the same thing last summer....the first summer I had my LX-5.

Didn't fall for that trick again.

[hovermn]

I left mine hooked up, but plugged it in once a month. Actually, from reading on Marcum's HSOforum, you can leave it plugged in all the time. The battery gauge will maintain the battery indefinitely

This was taken directly from Marcum's site:

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System performs automatic shut off function when battery reaches full capacity and maintains battery indefinitely.

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[hanson]

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The battery gauge will maintain the battery indefinitely.

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No. It'll kill it. Everyone I know who has ever "accidentally" left the DCS hooked up for an extended length of time has fried a battery. I did it too.

If you charge it every now and then, you should be fine. But if you let it sit and drain, it'll run the battery down and then its time to go to Fleet with $25.

[tbeste]

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The battery gauge will maintain the battery indefinitely.

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No. It'll kill it. Everyone I know who has ever "accidentally" left the DCS hooked up for an extended length of time has fried a battery. I did it too.

If you charge it every now and then, you should be fine. But if you let it sit and drain, it'll run the battery down and then its time to go to Fleet with $25.

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No, what that means is that if you leave it connected, and also hook the cord to it, that it will let the power level trickle down slightly, then charge it back up again, cycling back and forth indefinately. I have had mine hooked up all summer and the battery is good to go.

[LMITOUT]

Yes, the DCS will maintain the battery indefinitely....as long as it's connected to a power source to regulate the battery.

That's the important part.

[hanson]

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No, what that means is that if you leave it connected, and also hook the cord to it, that it will let the power level trickle down slightly, then charge it back up again, cycling back and forth indefinately. I have had mine hooked up all summer and the battery is good to go.

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Right but thats not what I said. Most guys just put there flasher on a shelf or in the closet for the summer and forget about it. A DCS left connected to a battery (without having a charger plugged in) will draw a very small amount of juice from the battery until it runs it down to nothing. At which point, the battery will not take a charge again, its shot.

[Borch]

I must have caught mine in time as it read 0% but the display was still working and it took a charge fine. But I know what you mean.

[hovermn]

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Yes, the DCS will maintain the battery indefinitely....as long as it's connected to a power source to regulate the battery.

That's the important part.

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Yup, that's what I meant, but forgot to add the all important "connected to a power source" part of it.

Thanks LMITOUT