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Hey guys. Last weekend I noticed my Volts meter would peg out at 18V when the engine was past 2500 RPM, back down to 14V below 2500. I have a 1990 Johnson 200 GT on a 21' Stratos Fish/Ski. I bought the boat last Oct. and since then I have been using an Optima Blue Top dual purpose battery to start the engine/run accessories.
January of this year I noticed the original rectifier/regulator stopped working, so I replaced it- thinking it was just old and time for it to go. Well, back to last weekend when I noticed it pegging out my volt meter- I checked connections, cursed, yelled, and beat the steering wheel while I couldnt figure out why a $200 part would stop working after replacing it 5 months ago and only using the boat a handful of times.
Come to find out, (according to CDI) you are not supposed to use any kind of maintenance-free, sealed battery- AGM, Gel Cell, to use as your starting/cranking battery. Has anyone hear of this, or is this just an OMC thing?
January of this year I noticed the original rectifier/regulator stopped working, so I replaced it- thinking it was just old and time for it to go. Well, back to last weekend when I noticed it pegging out my volt meter- I checked connections, cursed, yelled, and beat the steering wheel while I couldnt figure out why a $200 part would stop working after replacing it 5 months ago and only using the boat a handful of times.
Come to find out, (according to CDI) you are not supposed to use any kind of maintenance-free, sealed battery- AGM, Gel Cell, to use as your starting/cranking battery. Has anyone hear of this, or is this just an OMC thing?
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