<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Lockon &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I am also baffled as to why some of my connectors are burnt. It could be from running the battery down at a Tx last year in Texas and having to start the motor off the trolling motor batteries, It could be a weak battery (old and never load tested). What I did find interesting is I have aftermarket voltage regulators made by a company called "CDI." Doing a little research I found this about their regulators: "DO NOT USE A MAINTAINENCE FREE, AGM OR DRY CELL BATTERY WITH THIS TYPE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER!!!", which I was using a maintenance free battery. I will be switching back to an OEM regulator in the near future. </td></tr></table>

Maintenance-Free, and Deep Cycle batteries are NOT recommended with ANY of the Mercury Engines.

AGM... that's normally NOT a problem, however.