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Ongoing Saga of the dead battery. 200

posted by  Birdfarmer on  Tue Aug 17 02:28 CST 2010
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I'd trace down that power lead to make certain you don't have a short, Especially since you have a new battery and you say you are getting nearly 14VDC from your alternator. (14V - Which to me rules out exciter problems, or alternator ground wire). Of course I'm assuming that you have thoroughly cleaned the battery connections and the 14V are actually getting to the battery.

To easily confirm if it is a drain - or a charging problem. Simply check the voltage after parking it for the night. Then check the voltage again in the morning. Since you have a new battery it should hold voltage unless you have a drain. (of course - there are the occasional batteries that are BAD when purchased )


Charles





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