I bought a digital voltage meter at Target a few weeks ago for ten bucks.
It plugs into the cigarette lighter, but I snipped the wires and hooked it
directly into the wiring and mounted it where my center console light should
be. It let me know when the battery was running low so I knew when to plug
it into the trickle charger overnight. Of course since then I've fitted a
GM alternator so I don't need it anymore, but I now get great pleasure every
time I look at it and it reads over 14 volts no matter what is turned on in
the car.
John Miller
76 MGB
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Hubbard [SMTP:phubbard@carroll.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 1998 8:12 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Battery/Alternator - Thanks!
As usual, much good advice on my dead battery questions.
Looks like if I can get my suspension done tomorrow (too
optimistic?) I
will take my battery in to be tested. In the meantime, I do have
one of
the cheapo testers with the beads. I can check for a bad cell.
I'll look
into buying both a voltmeter and a charger. I know I will need both
long
term, but I may have to struggle along without for a while as I buy
even
more essential parts.
But I think for me some of the best advice was to get my battery to
a car
parts store. If suspension isn't done, I'll take it in with the
Honda.
I'm also going to go look at the interstate battery web page
mentioned.
That should be very helpful.
Thanks again,
Philip
Burgundy 1974 Midget
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