In a message dated 12/19/99 3:08:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com writes:
<< it has been
difficult to hold a charge lately. >>
That would be a clue that the battery is at fault. Also the age of the
battery--I have observed over the years that a 36 month battery is good for
about 36-40 months, a 60 month battery for somewhere around 60 months, then
kaput!!!! I know, I know, we are going to hear about somebody's 12 month
battery that was installed in 1945 and is still cranking, but I think that
would be a rarity. At least, my batteries seem to be true to their warranty
length for some reason. How do you reckon they know that? 8^)
You might place the good battery from which you jumped the car into the car
and connect it if you want to test a known good battery to see if that solves
the problem.
But it sounds like the battery is at least part of if not all of your problem
to me.
--David C.
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