Charging the battery

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
142,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RANDALL729
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I have a battery that is only a few months old. It's going dead frequently. I noticed the negative clip of the charger gets hot and the positive clip stays cold during charging. The charger is on 10 amps. Why could this be and should I suspect a defective battery? Thank you if there may an answer. Randall
Aug 3, 2019 at 3:14 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Charge the battery at a lower rate. Use a trickle charger and let it charge for several hours.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery

The battery will be fully charged when the voltage is 12.6 volts.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

Roy
Aug 3, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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RANDALL729
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So I should not be concerned of the negative battery charger wire getting hot? This is during charging. The charger is at 10 amps but goes down to 2 amps automatically as the battery gets charged.
Aug 3, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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That is. The charge going into the battery.

Roy
Aug 3, 2019 at 9:45 PM