Ok, here's the latest battery report. I know you're all sitting by your email programs just waiting for notification from this string.

I went out this morning and put the meter on the battery (which is sitting directly in the pathway to 'everywhere'. I know this because my wife tells me everytime she goes out there - [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]). So far, it's sitting at 12.62 volts, down from yesterday's 12.68. Think I should put it on the 'trickle' charge one more time before I take it back out and install it? Or just take it out, install it, and plug the solar charger into it...

 

Tommy, the battery voltage is fine the way it is now, but you're looking for a big drop when a load is applied. When you start your bike or use your winch, it may not recover as fast as it should, you'll notice dim headlights if it's starting to lose its' charge during loaded conditions. Try putting it in the bike and running it.

 

Yeah Blue, that's my plan. I know I'm not going to buy a brandy new battery now and have it sit most of the time until spring when we do the bulk of our riding. I'll get one then, if I'm going to get one at all.