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I=92m damn sure this has been posted before but now that I need it I can=92t
find it.
How can I test to determine whether I have a knackered battery or a
knackered alternator (or maybe even both?
The cruiser is not used much at the moment =96 maybe once a week. A couple of
weeks ago I had a dead battery, totally dead, not a glimmer. I charged it up
for a day on trickle charge and it was fine, I used it a couple of days and
it started perfectly OK.
It was then left for best part of a week until I came to use it yesterday
when there was some charge in the battery but not enough to turn the
starter. I started it from a starter pack and did the usual battery loading
before disconnecting the pack. The need was urgent so I drove off for a
twenty mile drive after which I was sure I=92d have sufficient charge to
restart a warm engine =96 no such luck! I stopped with the engine off for ten
minutes and then went to restart and=85=85 nothing. I had to jump it.
So, I=92m not sure whether I have a duff battery or a duff alternator.
Obviously I could take the battery out and take to an auto electrics place
for testing but is there an in-situ test that I can do to check which it is?
I have a multimeter but no other diagnostic gear.
Should I charge the battery for a day before testing?
Any advice gratefully received.
Pete
1995 FZJ 80 Auto
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find it.
How can I test to determine whether I have a knackered battery or a
knackered alternator (or maybe even both?
The cruiser is not used much at the moment =96 maybe once a week. A couple of
weeks ago I had a dead battery, totally dead, not a glimmer. I charged it up
for a day on trickle charge and it was fine, I used it a couple of days and
it started perfectly OK.
It was then left for best part of a week until I came to use it yesterday
when there was some charge in the battery but not enough to turn the
starter. I started it from a starter pack and did the usual battery loading
before disconnecting the pack. The need was urgent so I drove off for a
twenty mile drive after which I was sure I=92d have sufficient charge to
restart a warm engine =96 no such luck! I stopped with the engine off for ten
minutes and then went to restart and=85=85 nothing. I had to jump it.
So, I=92m not sure whether I have a duff battery or a duff alternator.
Obviously I could take the battery out and take to an auto electrics place
for testing but is there an in-situ test that I can do to check which it is?
I have a multimeter but no other diagnostic gear.
Should I charge the battery for a day before testing?
Any advice gratefully received.
Pete
1995 FZJ 80 Auto
HYPERLINK "mailto:[Email address removed]"[Email address removed]
(email and MSN)
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