gonkin:
I've been making use of Everstart 75ah battery since early 2018. So the battery started giving me issues on the 2nd of January 2021. Leave it overnight and I can only crank twice. Use radio with car off for for 20mins car won't start. Checked the voltage it's as low as 12.3 to 12.1. When car is running, it's 14.0v with ac it maintains at 13.8/13.9v and full beams + ac and all accessories even 100w built in inverter. Lowest I've seen is 13.4v and that's with full beam flood lights. Without the flood lights it's 13.8v

Due to age I decided to get a new battery on the 4th of this month. I wanted the same brand. I went to a battery store, the vendor tested my alternator to confirm my claims. Alternator was good. So i asked for Everstart, that's 24k,but he recommended FREEDOM CRAFT, 25K. So i went for freedom. Immediately I put it in, the car cranks superb. So when I got home I decided to run a car vacuum off the battery to see its full potential. Vacuumed for almost an hour with radio on. Its dropped from 12.77 to 12.69v. I was ok. Now I tried the other test. Engine on, its 14.0v, with Ac its 13.9v with ac + headlight its 13.6 with all accessories its 12.78 for a new battery. So i tool the alternator apart and checked it. All seems fine. Putting it back a like well what the heck. That was 2days ago. Still drove around fine.
Yesterday I drove to the market about 3miles then back all was fine.
At 3pm I decided to just sit and chill at home with the ac. Car on idle after 10mins I turned off the car and went in. Barely 5mins after I heard a shuussssh like high water pressure outside didn't even know it was from my truck till my neighbour raised an alarm. I looked out the window and saw the smoke. Rushed to get my extinguisher. Haven't used it for 2 years and the guage still showed charged it was empty. Then I resorted to sand. Popped the hood and there was fire. Throwing in sand to put out the fire before it reaches a fuel line. Quite close to the fuel return line. After putting out the fire. My first suspect was the battery. Cuz where I work we've seen a lot of these explosions from battery from gas Gensets. Sometimes they just explode and it wasnt funny. These things kept exploding till the company changed all the batteries explosion stopped. I definitely knew this from experience. The battery had weaker plates. And i love my charging voltage at 14.1max due to ecu and other sensors.

Well I was quite pissed. Just glad though the damage is something I could fix myself.

Blade for fan clutch (melted abit)
Battery cables (easy fix)
The AFM(Air flow meter) terminals melted but i soldered through the night. If it doesn't work. Uses the same as orobo camry
Air filter element.
Few vacuum hoses
Battery seat


Other than that. Its nothing complex. Though I can fix it all myself except the paint

Im just giving an advice to stay off FREEDOM CRAFT go for the brand you recognise.

gonkin:
Output of alternator on idle 14.0
With Ac 13.8
Headlight 13.3
Full beam. 12.9

Even my dying battery wasnt like that

yanabasee:
Are you a mechanical engineer??



I'd like to know how to fix my car by myself oh... really, I see and admire that, whether you are rich or poor...



And thank God that there wasn't much casualties....

yanabasee:
Are you a mechanical engineer??



I'd like to know how to fix my car by myself oh... really, I see and admire that, whether you are rich or poor...



And thank God that there wasn't much casualties....

dawnomike:
Thank God you did not lose your car... Pls always stick to the brand you are used to no matter the recommendation of the seller. The sellers are out to sell the goods they have on shelf and nothing more

gonkin:
I've been making use of Everstart 75ah battery since early 2018. So the battery started giving me issues on the 2nd of January 2021. Leave it overnight and I can only crank twice. Use radio with car off for for 20mins car won't start. Checked the voltage it's as low as 12.3 to 12.1. When car is running, it's 14.0v with ac it maintains at 13.8/13.9v and full beams + ac and all accessories even 100w built in inverter. Lowest I've seen is 13.4v and that's with full beam flood lights. Without the flood lights it's 13.8v

Due to age I decided to get a new battery on the 4th of this month. I wanted the same brand. I went to a battery store, the vendor tested my alternator to confirm my claims. Alternator was good. So i asked for Everstart, that's 24k,but he recommended FREEDOM CRAFT, 25K. So i went for freedom. Immediately I put it in, the car cranks superb. So when I got home I decided to run a car vacuum off the battery to see its full potential. Vacuumed for almost an hour with radio on. Its dropped from 12.77 to 12.69v. I was ok. Now I tried the other test. Engine on, its 14.0v, with Ac its 13.9v with ac + headlight its 13.6 with all accessories its 12.78 for a new battery. So i tool the alternator apart and checked it. All seems fine. Putting it back a like well what the heck. That was 2days ago. Still drove around fine.
Yesterday I drove to the market about 3miles then back all was fine.
At 3pm I decided to just sit and chill at home with the ac. Car on idle after 10mins I turned off the car and went in. Barely 5mins after I heard a shuussssh like high water pressure outside didn't even know it was from my truck till my neighbour raised an alarm. I looked out the window and saw the smoke. Rushed to get my extinguisher. Haven't used it for 2 years and the guage still showed charged it was empty. Then I resorted to sand. Popped the hood and there was fire. Throwing in sand to put out the fire before it reaches a fuel line. Quite close to the fuel return line. After putting out the fire. My first suspect was the battery. Cuz where I work we've seen a lot of these explosions from battery from gas Gensets. Sometimes they just explode and it wasnt funny. These things kept exploding till the company changed all the batteries explosion stopped. I definitely knew this from experience. The battery had weaker plates. And i love my charging voltage at 14.1max due to ecu and other sensors.

Well I was quite pissed. Just glad though the damage is something I could fix myself.

Blade for fan clutch (melted abit)
Battery cables (easy fix)
The AFM(Air flow meter) terminals melted but i soldered through the night. If it doesn't work. Uses the same as orobo camry
Air filter element.
Few vacuum hoses
Battery seat


Other than that. Its nothing complex. Though I can fix it all myself except the paint

Im just giving an advice to stay off FREEDOM CRAFT go for the brand you recognise.

gonkin:


No mind them. Flee from freedom otherwise they'll put u in bondage. Car wasn't even running.

Their cells are too thin

aieromon:


Do you think the load stress on the battery in just a few days of purchase could have contributed to this?

Glad that you were able to resolve the situation in time.

What happened to your LPG project?

AutoElectNG:


Thanks for sharing.

Serious question. Have you noticed the battery sellers will willingly reduce the price of the new battery by 2 to 3 thousand naira if you turn in your old battery.

Why do they do that?

Thank God you noticed and saved the rest of the vehicle.

I just followed you, because I love the content you dished out.

gonkin:
The hood

lagusboyyy:
I'm happy for you bro, you did not loose your car.

Whats the name of this car bro?

gonkin:

Its a 1992 toyota landcruiser i6 4.0l

gonkin:
I've been making use of Everstart 75ah battery since early 2018. So the battery started giving me issues on the 2nd of January 2021. Leave it overnight and I can only crank twice. Use radio with car off for for 20mins car won't start. Checked the voltage it's as low as 12.3 to 12.1. When car is running, it's 14.0v with ac it maintains at 13.8/13.9v and full beams + ac and all accessories even 100w built in inverter. Lowest I've seen is 13.4v and that's with full beam flood lights. Without the flood lights it's 13.8v

Due to age I decided to get a new battery on the 4th of this month. I wanted the same brand. I went to a battery store, the vendor tested my alternator to confirm my claims. Alternator was good. So i asked for Everstart, that's 24k,but he recommended FREEDOM CRAFT, 25K. So i went for freedom. Immediately I put it in, the car cranks superb. So when I got home I decided to run a car vacuum off the battery to see its full potential. Vacuumed for almost an hour with radio on. Its dropped from 12.77 to 12.69v. I was ok. Now I tried the other test. Engine on, its 14.0v, with Ac its 13.9v with ac + headlight its 13.6 with all accessories its 12.78 for a new battery. So i tool the alternator apart and checked it. All seems fine. Putting it back a like well what the heck. That was 2days ago. Still drove around fine.
Yesterday I drove to the market about 3miles then back all was fine.
At 3pm I decided to just sit and chill at home with the ac. Car on idle after 10mins I turned off the car and went in. Barely 5mins after I heard a shuussssh like high water pressure outside didn't even know it was from my truck till my neighbour raised an alarm. I looked out the window and saw the smoke. Rushed to get my extinguisher. Haven't used it for 2 years and the guage still showed charged it was empty. Then I resorted to sand. Popped the hood and there was fire. Throwing in sand to put out the fire before it reaches a fuel line. Quite close to the fuel return line. After putting out the fire. My first suspect was the battery. Cuz where I work we've seen a lot of these explosions from battery from gas Gensets. Sometimes they just explode and it wasnt funny. These things kept exploding till the company changed all the batteries explosion stopped. I definitely knew this from experience. The battery had weaker plates. And i love my charging voltage at 14.1max due to ecu and other sensors.

Well I was quite pissed. Just glad though the damage is something I could fix myself.

Blade for fan clutch (melted abit)
Battery cables (easy fix)
The AFM(Air flow meter) terminals melted but i soldered through the night. If it doesn't work. Uses the same as orobo camry
Air filter element.
Few vacuum hoses
Battery seat


Other than that. Its nothing complex. Though I can fix it all myself except the paint

Im just giving an advice to stay off FREEDOM CRAFT go for the brand you recognise.

DelTel:


So sorry for your sad experience.

So many inferior batteries with weak cells in the market (like other goods actually). Standard Organisation of Nigeria SON is not doing anything about it except enforcing that country of manufacture be written on batteries. Whereas importers tell manufacturers to reduce the cells therein.

Sadly, most battery retailers stock and sell the inferior batteries more than original batteries because the inferior batteries are often supplied to them on credit, and they also make more profit from it.

A simple test to know an inferior battery is to carry batteries of same size and compare the weight (for instance, no battery weighs as much as TRANE battery in West Africa).

lagusboyyy:
Thats a machine.

*THUMBS UP*

gonkin:


Lol. I remember trane that year.

DelTel:


Oh really you know Trane battery, what year and what was the experience.

What is the size of your vehicle battery.

Your location please, if I may ask.

gonkin:


My dad had a mazda 323. I was quite young. Didn't know anything about cars. My brain used to think it was a big tudor battery

gonkin:


I really plan to do an upgrade. Its quite simple with these vehicles and it's something I could do myself but finances are a mess and the economy is a wreck

lagusboyyy:
you mean you want to tweak it to the pictures you uploaded?

gonkin:


My dad had a mazda 323. I was quite young. Didn't know anything about cars. My brain used to think it was a big tudor battery

gonkin:


Lol. I remember trane that year.

sheu01:


How much is TRANE battery ... Pls any idea about d current PRICE