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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: FLORIDA
Posts: 581
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After 6years my Vortech battery backup died
I drilled out rivets and replaced battery with the same one that you can get on ebay for $40 and free shipping
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#2 |
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 52
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glad to hear it was/is easy to replace
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#3 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Gold Canyon
Posts: 2,914
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I wonder if you could just use a car battery, does the battery to controller need a special connection
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SALTWATER since '73
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Katonah, NY/ San Fernando Ca./ Sea Isle City NJ
Posts: 6,210
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#5 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 3,259
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Exactly, they wan't you to buy another back up unit from them, not replace the worn out battery when it hits it's end of useful life span......of course it might not have been the battery either. Charger/electronics could have gone out......
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Richmond, Va
Posts: 28
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Awesome, glad we haven't thrown ours away!
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#7 |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: MA
Posts: 275
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#8 |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: FLORIDA
Posts: 581
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Here is the same battery that is in the ecotech unit. I was going to order another from ecotech unit I saw it was $160.
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