[Healeys] HD6s cont'd & Battery life.

[Bob Spidell]

You can test a battery with a load tester:

https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/B07Z67MMGC/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=battery+tester&qid=1683641685&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRkFBT1VDTjZYNlgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NTI1ODcyN0ZVNTNMRFQ3R1M2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1NzE0MjNLR0pDTlhCRjJCREEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

And/or a modern analyzer:

https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/B07Z67MMGC/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=battery+tester&qid=1683641685&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRkFBT1VDTjZYNlgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2NTI1ODcyN0ZVNTNMRFQ3R1M2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1NzE0MjNLR0pDTlhCRjJCREEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

... to get an idea of you battery's condition. However, I just had a 
battery that would pass fine on both but still drain more quickly just 
sitting than it should (I had a 60mA current draw). At 10 years old, and 
a longer, important trip coming up I would get a new one on principle; 
you got your money's worth on this one. It's hard to beat an AGM, but 
they're expensive.

Bob



On 5/9/2023 3:27 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Hit the wrong button. Didn’t finish…………
>
> I am too idle to take the 3 carbs out to check the diaphragms out and 
> to decide whether they need replacing or not. And, would I be able to 
> tell anyway? Not sure about that.
>
> The issue came into contemplation because I’m going over to the Le 
> Mans classic in June. It’s no great drive…about 2½  +/- from the port 
> but I think it sensible to sort a few things out first? I suppose that 
> I’ll have to do it!
>
> Another topic….my car’s battery is 10 years old. Bought it in France 
> on the Route de Grandes Alpes trip. It shows no signs of its age but 
> then nor did its predecessor before it gave up very rapidly. Didn’t 
> fade away, just died. Any thoughts on that. I’m not a fan of planned 
> redundancy but it’s occasionally prudent…?
>
> Simon
>
>
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