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Posted by Richard Nicholl
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discharged battery May 10, 2003 08:19PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 2 |
hello all- as a newcomer, have just heard about this group, so thought would use to seek advice.
Have a well restored series I E type. Recent battery, well maintained.
Battery now accepts charge but car appears not to maintain the charge.
What is most likely culprit, eg:
"leaking" (discharging) battery
failure of generator
other?
What is simplist way to test/diagnose?
Have a well restored series I E type. Recent battery, well maintained.
Battery now accepts charge but car appears not to maintain the charge.
What is most likely culprit, eg:
"leaking" (discharging) battery
failure of generator
other?
What is simplist way to test/diagnose?
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<b>Re: discharged battery</b> May 17, 2003 12:32AM |
Admin Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 110 |
<HTML>Do you have access to a voltmeter, preferably a DMM (Digital Multi Meter)?
If so, measure the voltage at the battery with the engine off. Then start the car and with an idle of about 3000 RPM, measure the voltage again. It should be more than a volt higher than with the engine off.
If the voltage is the same, you probably have a generator problem. If not, the battery is the suspect.
-Paul Pollock
WebCars! Webmaster</HTML>
If so, measure the voltage at the battery with the engine off. Then start the car and with an idle of about 3000 RPM, measure the voltage again. It should be more than a volt higher than with the engine off.
If the voltage is the same, you probably have a generator problem. If not, the battery is the suspect.
-Paul Pollock
WebCars! Webmaster</HTML>
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Re: discharged battery May 18, 2003 08:08AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 2 |
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