--- Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Even worn out
> batteries that won't hold a charge enough to start the car for more
> than a
> couple of weeks should still be able to start it after just half an
> hour or so.
It will start within hours of being run, but as yesterday's
test showed, not overnight. Voltage drops substantially when
I pull the starter. Even the gas gauge dips to "E".
> Are there any bad connections in the cranking circuit?
No, everything's clean and shiny. There was some powdery
"battery stuff" around the terminals when I first checked
it two weeks ago. I disconnected the batteries and cleaned
all the terminals and re-connected them. Also topped up the
water, which was low. All of the wiring is brand new as of
four years ago, so it's in very good condition.
> You could be losing
> too much voltage to be able to start the car, even when it is
> charging OK
> and the batteries are OK. Measure the voltage directly on the
> battery posts
> while cranking, and again on the starter connections - you may need
> an analogue instrument if a digital isn't 'settling'.
I'll check that. The generator light doesn't come on,
even when idling with the headlights and heater blower
running. Is there a mode of failure for the regulator
that would cause the light not to light, but the system
not to charge? (Or I should say "charge very much" because
it will start soon after having been run, so *some* power
is getting to the battery.)
David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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