summer-izing flasher battery

[pakrfans]

looking for any tips to consider...i'm new to flashers with a new vx-1...how do i best store it for the summer ?

[fishorgolf]

My LX5 has a change gage on it so when it gets around 50% I charge it up. But if you do not have a gage I would just give it a low voltage charge every other month. Not to long just something to keep the charge up. Then give it a good one before first use. Make sure it is a LOW change in case you forget about it. NO change is better than to much charge.

[Will]

make sure battery is fully charged, then store somewhere away from extreme heat. if you have a battery charge indicator, disconnect it for storage. i usually top off the charge every couple months. this month will end my third complete season with my original battery for my fl-18.

[pakrfans]

thanks gents...sounds simple enough....

[jwhjr]

I just hook mine up to the charger every month or so and keep it disconnected from the charge status indicator as others have stated.

[Northlander]

Charge the battery to 100% and then disconect, on Marcums, the digital read out. If you dont it will draw down the battery and kill it. I also like to connect it once a month or so and then charge the battery up again.

[frogtosser]

I put mine away fully charged too and disconnect it all, just try to store them where it is not going to get extremely hot.

[zamboni]

If you don't have a gauge, I bought a Vex led gauge, put some aligator clips on the leads, and velcroed it to the battery. The Vex gauge was about half the price of the MarCum one.

[tisosy11]

So if I keep my batteries in my fish house in the garage...its a bad idea? Garage is fully insulated...

[Northlander]

Just check them and charge if needed. The house would be my 1st choice though.

[schweady]

A mid-summer reminder: Have you charged your flasher lately?

[Sonicrunch]

yes

I use mine all summer