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| Author: | dusterguy225 [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bad Battery? |
While driving, my ammeter reads about +30 amps to the right all the time. It pegs when the car starts, but slowly returns to around 30 (maybe a little less). Could this be a bad battery that just wont charge all the way, or do I have a regulator problem? |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:22 pm ] |
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Probably a bad regulator. Bad battery usually means it won't take a charge (low current readings). Lou |
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| Author: | THOR [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:35 pm ] |
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Could be one of those, or a bad cell in the battery. See this thread for a little more info. Disconnect the battery, let it sit for awhile, then check the voltage across the terminals with a DVOM. If it shows closer to 10.5v than 12.6 volts, you've most likely got yourself a bad cell in the battery. 6 cells @ 2.1v each = 12.6v total for the battery 5 cells @ 2.1v each = 10.5v total for the battery. Good luck! ~THOR~ |
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