[TR] TR battery recommendation

[Anthony Rhodes]

I have had an interstate in my 4A for 10 years so far and it is fine.  I do
use a battery minder as it does not get used as regularly as yours. I also
check and top up the electrolyte periodically

Do check your electrolyte. Is it above the tops of the plates?

If that is ok then put a multimeter in ammeter mode to check the battery drain
with everything off. Start in the 10 amp mode if available before the more
sensitive setting. Otherwise you might blow its fuse if the drain is too high

If that is not too high, then check the battery voltage with the engine
running, but after a drive ( to get the batt fully charged). The terminal
voltage should be 14 to 14.4 volts.

What are the results of these tests?

-Tony



On Apr 25, 2014, at 2:00 PM, triumphs-request at autox.team.net wrote:

> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:27:35 -0400
> From: John Wise <wisejohna at gmail.com>
> To: car discussion Sports Triumph <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] TR battery recommendation
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> I have a 4 year old Interstate battery in my 60 TR3A that has a 6 year old
> Advanced AutoWire wiring system with an alternator.   And it appears the
> battery has given up the ghost!
>
> Since I have owned the car I have lived in Arizona & Florida so the car
gets
> driven regularly so it is not like the battery died of non-use.  If I
remember
> correctly when I installed this battery, it was because the previous
> Interstate had also died an early death!
>
> What battery does the list recommend for a TR3 that is regularly driven
once
> or twice  a week in moderate to hot weather??
>
> Thanks
>
> John