RE: [DML] power drains....

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David, 
Did I say anything about Amp's. I was talking about battery condition and
it's state of charge. 
If you want to test the current / amps condition of the battery the correct
way you need to find someone that has a carbon pile tester. There expensive
so you may have to call around to find someone that has it.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com



-----Original Message-----
From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
David Teitelbaum
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 8:34 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DML] power drains....

You cannot infer from a simple voltage reading what the ampere
capacity of a battery is. It takes a load test to determine that. Most
places will do it for free in the hopes of selling you a battery. If
you let a new battery go completly dead several times you may have
killed it. Lead-Acid batteries do not take kindly to being completely
discharged.
Pull all of the fuses. Put an ammeter in series with the battery.
Install the fuses one-at-a-time and watch the ammeter. When it jumps
up you will know which circuit is the problem. A battery Master Switch
is also useful.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <john@...> wrote:
>
> Andy, 
> 12.66 volts the battery is at 100%, 12.5 volts the battery is at
80%, 12.2
> volts the battery is at 40%. That's why at 12.2 volts it most likely
won't
> start.
> John Hervey
> www.specialtauto.com
> www.deloreanautoparts.com
> 
> 
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