Sate of Charge LED Battery Meter

[Miriam C.]

Rich,
You didn't say anything wrong. I was reading the posts out loud to Mike and he heard the change in my voice when I read the response to yours. Took me away from the puter.

I won't speak about the missing person but it was nice to be able to ask my question and stand a chance of getting a direct answer instead of a diatribe on the excentricities of 12V and chargers.

Liked your answer as well as the rest.
Miriam

[Miriam C.]

PS: Bass Pro Shops also has a % of charge meter, both portable and dash mount models for $24.99 that show more accurate charge info.

That looks good and that is my favorite store in all the world. Haven't had a good reason to go lately.

My battery sits in front of me in the canoe with a cooler full of fish next to it. The front has a cooler full of ice to keep the front down enough for my comfort leverl, and the trolling motor is to my right rear. Works good.

Thanks
Miriam

[BrwBier]

First of all Miriam, I am not a fisherman so I maybe all wet on this, and maybe you are not a beer drinker, but why doesn't that front cooler have any beer in it. And why aren't the posts with links to Bass Pro Shop on hear before I go on vacation instead of a week after I get home. That always happens, someone shows a cool product that I could use and here I am having just been to Bass Pro Shop and now the discussion about it comes up.
Brwbier

[EZ]

For something inexpensive the $3 multimeter should work fine. I would imagine that after using the battery a few times you might get an idea what condition it is in just from experience. So even it your battery isn't at 60% when the meter reads 12.2 volts or whatever, you will still know something. At least you have something to look at to monitor your battery. Just my (cheap) opinion.

Ed

[Miriam C.]

First of all Miriam, I am not a fisherman so I maybe all wet on this, and maybe you are not a beer drinker, but why doesn't that front cooler have any beer in it. And why aren't the posts with links to Bass Pro Shop on hear before I go on vacation instead of a week after I get home. That always happens, someone shows a cool product that I could use and here I am having just been to Bass Pro Shop and now the discussion about it comes up.
Brwbier

Well, first off I fish mostly alone in some places where there are rarely people around to help.

Secondly, I quit. I was having a shocky feeling with the first drink (wine was worse.)

Third I always got drunk real quick and then I think I'm funny, everyone else is funnier (even the fish and game officers, who seem to be checking on me.) and I already forget to go home before dark.

Hope you had a great vacation and I know you enjoyed your Bass Pro visit. Now you have an excuse to go back.
Miriam

[cracker39]

I think it's about time I went back to the BPS in Orlando. I've been there only once, and was on my way to somewhere else and made a detour to go there to use a coupon I got for Xmas. I didn't have time to really look at everything. That's a really cool place to go whether you buy anything or not.

[Miriam C.]

omygod.
Dale leave your check book and credit card at home.
I never take either with me cause I might need a new reel or pole or~~~
Take your wife and spend the day. If it is like ours it is worth the cost of dinner and most have lots of eating places near.

Miriam

[asianflava]

Bass Pro Shops is pretty good but Cabelas (I think) is better at making you part with your money. Seems like I always find something I can't live without.

[Sonetpro]

I've been to the Basspro in Dallas and Houston. But it's nothing comparable to the one in Springfield. It is awsome and you could spend the whole day there.

[cracker39]

If anyone has never been to a Bass Pro Shop, check out their video at this web page. It isn't just one store, but several bunched together...at least the one in Orlando is.

[dacrazyrn]

I found a plug in (cig lighter) LED meter at Wally World in the $5.00 bin a few months ago...alomg with the LED clearance lights. Seems to work fine in my truck.

[cracker39]

Thanks, Tracy. I'll check with our WMs to see if they have one. Five bucks, hun? This gets better all the time.

[cracker39]

Tracy, if this is the one you got at WM for $3, then, you "stole" it. I paid $14.77 for this one today. I haven't see one on line for under $13, and you have to pay shipping on them, so I'm happy with my purchase. My converter has been plugged in for a week, so the battery stays charged to capacity as you can see.

[cracker39]

I'm thinking of unplugging my shore power and running the fan and lights continously to see how fast the battery voltage drops.

That is, I'll run my fan after I get my replacement fuse holder that is bad. I took out the fuse and couldn't get it back in. The socket was distorted, so I called Fantastic and they'fe sending me another one to put in. I'm not taking my whole fan out to be replaced. I'll fix it myself when I get the part. Those people at Fantastic Vents are really helpful and very nice to deal with. So was Scott, where I ordered it. He took one apart to make sure I could do the same with it installed and sent me pictures of it.