RE: [DML] The new no go situation

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan, Alternators are not made to charge a battery but to maintain what is
already there. Running with a low battery puts extra work on the circuits
and that was probably why the fuses melted. You need to put the battery on a
slow charge over night and take a reading on battery condition in the
morning. The battery should read 12.66. volts and hold that with a load for
a while if it's good.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dani B [mailto:5n-@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 3:23 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] The new no go situation


Today I got into my car to find after about 10 slow cranks my battery
died out. I had to get a jump and it took quite a while and numerous
tries to get it fired up. So I got the car to my other home where my
tools are, I took out the battery and put it on the charger, it was
next to empty. I just replaced the alternator last year with a 150
amp, and the batter was replaced in April. The battery has died a few
times and recharged using only alternator power once the car was
running, I've never charged it on the charger until today. Also while
inspecting my fuses, my 20amp #7-fuel pump fuse was melted down on
itself, I had to use pliers to get it out. My hi/lo beam fuses were
kind of melted but thats the usual thing for me. Anyway, what am I to
suspect here, the battery, alternator or what? Can a short somewhere
cause no charge to the battery? My volt gauge reads that I'm getting
12~13. This situation is confusing me. Dani B. 5003




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