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| Thread ID: 110119 | 2010-06-04 02:33:00 | Car trouble! | george12 (7) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1106571 | 2010-06-05 03:38:00 | swop the battery from your mums car | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1106572 | 2010-06-05 03:47:00 | One simple test for car battery is the load start test - Voltage should not drop below 9.6 to 10 v during start. May need a helper and perhaps compare with another car. This document (www3.telus.net) describes simple battery/alternator/cable tests. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1106573 | 2010-06-05 04:08:00 | My car only dose short 5 minute trips. Battery is 4 years old and still going strong. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1106574 | 2010-06-05 04:22:00 | My car only dose short 5 minute trips. Battery is 4 years old and still going strong. :) Perhaps it has a relatively high cold crank rating and high amp hour capacity... |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1106575 | 2010-06-05 04:26:00 | Perhaps it has a relatively high cold crank rating and high amp hour capacity... I'll be sure to make sure my next battery is a good big one so it can handle my habits :P |
george12 (7) | ||
| 1106576 | 2010-06-05 04:38:00 | I'll be sure to make sure my next battery is a good big one so it can handle my habits :P Worth it - I brought one a few months ago, yet the prices have not changed much but guarantees seem to be longer, as Super Cheap store manager told me. My car battery guaranteed for 4 years and has a "colour" charge indicator. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1106577 | 2010-06-05 05:58:00 | Hmm OK. Final test results: Little round window: Black (according to sticker, Green = Good, Black = Recharge, Clear = Replace) Water levels: Up to the little plastic bits (which I suspect are a level marker), same level in each cell. No metal visible. No load voltage: 12.3V Headlights on voltage: 11.5V Engine running voltage: 13.8V For comparison, my mum's 93 Honda Civic (with no problems): No load voltage: 12.8V Headlights on voltage: 11.8V Engine running voltage: 14.3V just needs charging up thats all. battery is otherwise fine, no need to replace it. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1106578 | 2010-06-05 06:03:00 | I'll be sure to make sure my next battery is a good big one so it can handle my habits :P not necessarily. big one may take longer to get flat but it will also take longer to charge up, so it can end up being half flat for a lot longer than a small one. if your running lots of spotlights/big amps/etc then look at bigger alternator or a separate battery to run the aux gear off. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1106579 | 2010-06-05 06:10:00 | Take your car to a auto electrician and get them to test your battery and then you will know for sure if it is good or bad. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1106580 | 2010-06-05 06:15:00 | Take your car to a auto electrician and get them to test your battery and then you will know for sure if it is good or bad. :) just remember it needs to be fully charged before they can test it. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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