Battery making noise. ???

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Chris
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Dec 14, 2008
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Lincolnton
I'm killing my battery, so I charged it up and removed it for tonight. I noticed earlier today almost a hissing sound but couldn't quite make out where it was coming from. When I was disconnecting the battery I realized that it was the source of the sound.

It's a small sound, like a tiny hiss coming through water, almost a tiny bit bubbly. The battery is an Optima yellow top, and the sound is coming from the 2 little round foam looking things on the top of it. This pic is not my battery, but so yall can see the little round things I'm describing.

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What in the hell is my battery doing?
 
I would check you voltage while the truck is running. You might be overcharging the batter and cooking the inside IIRC you should be operating at something like 13.5 -14.2V.
 
What amp. are you charging at? The deep cycle batteries should be charged at low amps, 1 to 5. IIRC, when you over amp the acid will "boil" and that will make the noise. The hissing is the gas escaping through the vent holes, the grey disks on top. I am not an expert, but I hope this helps.
 
An even 14v when the jeep is running, and I charged on 2A trickle. Someone on another forum suggested it has a bad cell. Actually 2 other people. It was making that sound before I began charging it.
 
Take it back
 
Do NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY ANY MORE OR INSTALL IT IN YOUR VEHICLE.

If it is bubbling it is a step away from explosion, anyone who has ever seen a battery explode will atest to its discharge force.

Take it back.
 
Well I went out and checked it a little while ago and the sound has stopped. I haven't read it for voltage yet. I've read that some gassing/venting is normal is the battery gets overcharged. I'm thinking the jump start from my truck might have gotten it started, then the charging process kept it going for a while. I plan to call optima tomorrow and see what they say before I go through the trouble of taking it back.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Do NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY ANY MORE OR INSTALL IT IN YOUR VEHICLE.

If it is bubbling it is a step away from explosion, anyone who has ever seen a battery explode will atest to its discharge force.

Take it back.
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dangerous. had duralast explode just 5 mins into the local trail in october freaking ate everything.
Venting is normal but venting to were you can hear it is not.
 
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