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rwb
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by rwb » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:56 pm
Doggy wrote:What about getting one of those standby battery gadgets that plugs into the lighter socket while you disconnect / charge the battery?
(Never tried myself, but I hear they work).
Hello? What's this?
(I have a 307cc to look after (absolute piece of shite) that has a mystery battery drain.)
A good battery should measure 12.6V. With the engine running you should get over 14V.
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by Doggy » Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:10 pm
A fully charged lead acid battery should give 2.2 Volts / cell or 13.2 V
Fully discharged is 1.9 Vpc or 11.4 V.
I agree, you want to be seeing 14 - 14.5 V with the engine running on conventional charging systems like the 406's
Some of the newer 'smart' alternators will kick out up to 18V
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OllieNZ
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by OllieNZ » Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:48 pm
Lol, you're not wrong.....
This is the battery tester/charger I play with at work
