Re: Non-Tiger battery vs alternator problem

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In a message dated 8/10/2005 8:41:48 A.M. US Eastern Standard Time,  
rfraser@bluefrog.biz writes:

Also  with the voltmeter across the battery watch the voltage drop
when you start  the engine; anything below 9 volts and your battery is on the
way  out


Or bad battery cable connections. They too can cause a voltage drop. A  quick 
and easy way to find a high resistance (bad) connection is to touch them.  
Resistance causes heat. I've had them so hot that I could have burned my 
finger. 
 Touch lightly or use an IR temperature gun