Car Battery Explode

[uncle wong]

2 more picture is worth a thousand words

[ace]

Bro cflai, thanks for the link to the article...

And bro Uncle Wong, your battery is, wow, gone case..

[cflai]

possibility the problem is in the "regulator" or "connection beetwen" two battery.
because in your serial connector battery - you got 48Voltage (24x2 Voltage).
but if the "connection between" losses at the battery, then you got overcharge..!!
your single battery charging at 48 voltage !! thats why your 12V battery can explode..!

check your regulator and connection between..
better you put the limitter regulator if possibility to prevent overcharge..

Nothing wrong with them
My car starter need 24v to make it start , after tat everything in car will be using one battery voltage to operate

I agree with Unc, there are many Toyota Land cruisers running around in Malaysia using 24V starting. All with 2 batteries - 12V each connected in series, I don't think there has been many explosions of this nature... has to be the particular battery.... best is for Unc to send it to GP battery manufacturer for an explanation... forget the dealers, they will give all silly excuses and half not knowing what they say, but GP manufacturer has now a reputation to protect - will be good to hear their side of the story.. even if it is out of warranty!

I gather Unc has replaced now his car with new batteries and they are not exploding so it is not likely the charging system etc is not working properly.....

[Inggo]

possibility the problem is in the "regulator" or "connection beetwen" two battery.
because in your serial connector battery - you got 48Voltage (24x2 Voltage). <--sorry misstypo, shoulbe 24V = 12Vx2
but if the "connection between" losses at the battery, then you got overcharge..!!
your single battery charging at 24 voltage !! thats why your 12V battery can explode..!

check your regulator and connection between..
better you put the limitter regulator if possibility to prevent overcharge..

sorry misstypo, shoulbe overcharge to 24V (12Vx2) for that 12V battery

[uncle wong]

possibility the problem is in the "regulator" or "connection beetwen" two battery.
because in your serial connector battery - you got 48Voltage (24x2 Voltage). <--sorry misstypo, shoulbe 24V = 12Vx2
but if the "connection between" losses at the battery, then you got overcharge..!!
your single battery charging at 24 voltage !! thats why your 12V battery can explode..!

check your regulator and connection between..
better you put the limitter regulator if possibility to prevent overcharge..

sorry misstypo, shoulbe overcharge to 24V (12Vx2) for that 12V battery

Landcruiser with 2 battery
Starter need 24v to make it start , after tat everything in car will be using one battery voltage to operate .
There is a big relay will cut off current flow from another battery
IF the relay was not working , car radio player , lamp & everyting will burst
so i dun think the relay got any problem

[moeyhc]

If only the Starter uses 24Vdc the 2nd battery +ve terminal will be connected to the starter and the its -ve terminal connected to the 1st battery +ve terminal via a relay. Than the Starter return will goto Chassis Gnd. ( my best guess). In this case if the 2nd battery is shorted it will become a load to the 1st battery. As a load it will heats up depending on how bad is the shorts. Than it make sense that it will blow up....

[uncle wong]

GP Reply

Dear Mr Wong,



We are sorry to hear about your encounter.



Kindly provide us the following info in order for us to investigate the matter further:-



1) Name; location & contact number of workshop you purchased:

2) Type/model of vehicle:

3) Proof of purchase/warranty card



We would appreciate if you could return these batteries for our QA personnel’s testing and investigation purposes. Kindly contact us at 03-33927180 x 135 or 132 (Cik Erma or the undersigned) to make the arrangement to return the batteries to us.



Your co-operation is most appreciated.



Thank you.



Regards,

Joycelyn

[cflai]

Unc Wong

Yesterday, my friend's car battery did the same explosion ritual .. if you look at the design of the carrying handle it is the same as yours although in different brand name......

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[doraemon]

looks like the maintenance free battery pos a higher risk eh?

[cflai]

looks like the maintenance free battery pos a higher risk eh?

It does looks suspicious this is happening... anybody out there has a normal lead-acid battery blowing up?? Would be interesting to make a comparison.......

I have used these more expensive maintenance-free batteries before, but I found them to have a shorter life although I need no longer go and check the battery water level as frequently as the lead-acid type. I am back to the lead-acid type now......