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1. [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:23:54 -0400 (EDT); 01 Toyota w 3 liter v6. Car wouldn't start when the boss got off work. Jump by tow truck got it going and she drove it home about an hour. During drive home dash lights were flickering. Battery termi; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00166.html (9,344 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:48:19 -0400; It should read the same at the alternator. The proper way to test is to fully charge the battery (disconnected from the car), and then load test it. You could also fully charge it and turn the headli; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00167.html (9,425 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:22:49 -0700; Over 13 volts but won't start likely means a bad battery. Could be bad connection or bad starter, but the battery is most likely IMO. If they have O'Reillys in your area and can limp it over there,; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00170.html (9,608 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:38:10 -0500; Rapid clicks is usually a dead battery. What happens is there's enough voltage to close the starter relay, but not enough current to turn it. Voltage falls below what's required to close the relay so; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00174.html (12,705 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:37:28 -0400 (EDT); b The key is fully charged. If the battery is run down, it's not a fair test.b Any idea why the green b fully charge lightb is flickering when attached to the battery and plugged in? b Pick up some b; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00177.html (9,431 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:22:00 -0700; I'm guessing the battery voltage goes high enough under charge to indicate the battery is fully charged, so the LED turns on. Then as soon as the charge current is removed, the voltage drops again a; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00180.html (9,905 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:28:21 -0400 (EDT); Unfortunately there is no FLAPS in the little town I live in and I cannot currently get the car running to take it to OReilly. I will put a new battery in it this afternoon then take it to OReilly to; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00181.html (10,283 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:32:22 -0500; I thought he was talking about the green light on some batteries. This is just a plastic rod with a cone milled on the end that will be green when the battery water is low. I could be mistaken though; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00183.html (10,571 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:53:28 -0400 (EDT); This is a water level and charge indicator: green is charged, black is low or discharged and clear is low water. tim _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive:; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00184.html (11,353 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:46:33 -0500; That's the old Delco Eye. It's basically a hydrometer. I've never seen a truly bad battery where the eye was green, though a good battery might not have a green eye. I assume it's a malfunction in th; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00185.html (9,573 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] alt or battery? (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:01:09 -0500; the If there's only one, the cell it's in might be okay, but the five might not be. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/shop-talk/2012-08/msg00188.html (9,636 bytes)

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