Battery Exploded

[Watwheels]

The problem with wet batt dried up can cause overheating and catch fire. White solution is probably from the fire extinguisher.

[Hoppie24]

The difference is our TV don't shake everyday, the car are prone to vibration and bumps. so this might cause the Z-stab lose parts

[Watwheels]

How is it possible? Although I dun study in depth in electrical engineering, I still know how things work. Do u?

[Apollo]

oh.. i tot is male's reproductive material.

[Watwheels]

Whoa. Whose one so power? Can extinguish fire?

[Contax]

tell us about your'shake,vibrate and bumps ' theory .Interesting .

[Smiley]

my ex colleague has such experience before and it was supposed to be a pretty new battery. his whole engine bay turns white.

[Watwheels]

Isacc's law or Murphy's law I hear b4 lah.

 

The shake and vibrate sounds like some kind of kinky device.

[Watwheels]

Is it powdery or slimy?

[Robin]

i have got pivot VS and grounding too. so far no problem... both are unlikely to be the cause lah

 

yr battery is wat brand?

[Jemig]

guys,

 

my liana ride is over 3yrs (no warranty liao) and the affected battery is my 2nd.

used juz over a year. it's a MF battery. brand yoko****.

 

my z-stab is still working i suppose since the red n blue leds r still blinking alternately.

wat worries me could be the grouding...or the battery itself.

correct me if i'm wrong coz my understanding is tt MF battery doesnt need any top-up. even if it needs CM would have done that on my regular servicing.

 

wat scares me is when i read fm the battery manufacturer website...

"It incorporates proven features of Flat Top batteries which reduce acid splash, explosion and maintenance....From stringent field tests, the batteries hardly require any top up and is very suitable for tropical climates of Malaysia."

 

i interpreted tt battery can explode and even its a MF battery, it STILL requires top-up! so y it's being called as MF then??

 

i didnt notice any splashed of acid in the engine bay though. could it be the battery has run out of fluid thus the explosion occur?

 

i'm having phobia everytime i crank my car now :(

 

thanks for ur input guys!

 

cheers!!

[Fitzy]

Is there anyway to prevent the hydrogen gas built up in non MF battery, say removing the caps fortnightly to release the gases built (i don't know, just my guess)

[Madscientist]

do you have a pic of the battery?

How do you know it is MF?

There are wet cells that have the words "MF" on them...

[Tkseah]

MF batteries need topup meh? i never check my MF battery leh..

[Jemig]

i knew its MF coz its largely pasted on the batt case.

i should have taken the pic of my ripped batt.

it's a flat-top type. i was using the non-MF type n there are big protuding nipples for u to fill up the water. but this one is different.

 

cheers!!

[Jemig]

hey, u minght wanna check out this old thread...

http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Aftermarke...battery;#175103

 

cheers!!

[Kb27]

Maybe the battery is made in China. Wait for a recall..

[Apollo]

should hv some small holes at the top for hygrogen gas to leak out.

 

a possibility is too much vibration in the engine bay, this will cause either excessive bubbling or poor mounting of the electroplates/ direct contact betwe electrodes again resulting in excessive bubbling.