[Healeys] HD6s cont'd & Battery life.

[alfuller194 at gmail.com]

Simon – I agree with Bob that your next step may/should be to have the battery tested, and would add the following:

 

Don’t forget that starting the car is only half of the battery’s job. Once started, the car will run on the output from the alternator or generator [possibly with a bit of filtering from the battery] – and the battery is there as a backup so the car doesn’t die suddenly immediately upon loss of generating capacity [or over-voltage, or short-circuit, or other issues…].

 

As such – having tested the battery should provide peace of mind! [And if it fails the test – having a new replacement battery will provide the peace of mind!]

 

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All the best,

 

Al Fuller

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 7:22 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD6s cont'd & Battery life.

 

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 <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> &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 <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> &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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