[Spridgets] No LBC, dead battery

[Larry Daniels]

Had the exact same thing happen a couple years ago on a ride with Peter C 
and Dave Woerpel.  We were on a ferry crossing a river and my wife had the 
radio on listening to a ball game.  When we got to the other side of the 
river, we had to push the car off the ferry and Dave had to jump it to get 
it started.  The problem was the car starts so easily that we never had an 
inclination that the battery was not performing up to par.

A couple years before that Peter C and I were coming back from one of Ron 
Soave's races in Michigan and Peter remarked how easily my Austin Pickup 
starts.  I barely pulled the starter cable for less than a second and it 
started.  A week later I needed to replace the battery.  It seems like they 
sometimes give you no warning at all.

Michael, I would just replace it and not worry where you will get stuck 
next.


LAD


-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Rowe
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 12:51 PM
To: Spridget Chat Group
Cc: Mona Rowe
Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC, dead battery

My wife's battery died completely as we were sitting in a parking lot with 
the engine off listening to the end of an interesting radio program.  This 
car is driven more than 30 miles working days.  The battery water is full.

We got a jump; I charged it first with a big charger, then with a little 
trickle minder until it switched to maintenance.  This morning, resting 
voltage is 12.8v; charging voltage is 14.5 v; I don't have a SG tester. 
Should I check cranking voltage?

Why is this system not charging enough to run the radio for more than 10-15 
minutes?

Michael Rowe
2005 Subaru Outback
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