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Re: Battery Question!

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Subject: Re: Battery Question!
From: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:51:29 -0500
> 2. You mentioned putting you volt meter on the battery.  The battery
should
>    have about 12 - 12.5V without the engine running.  Put the voltmeter
>    across the battery and let the reading stabilize.  Then have someone
try
>    and start the car.  While they are doing that, watch the reading on the
>    meter.  If it drops below 10V, the car usually will NOT start and this
>    is an indication of weak battery.  Either because the battery is dying
>    or it is not being charged.

This can also be due to a bad starter drawing more amps than a healthy
battery can put out.
But you already know the battery is likely bad ( 1 dry cell = death rattle).

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