Discharging strada battery update

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Dave L
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Discharging strada battery update

Postby Dave L » Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:40 pm

The meter reading over the battery posts reads 14v (approx) at fast idle for 10 seconds and then drops to 11.5v and stays at this level no matter what rev range. Would this drop indicate a incapability of the battery to accept any charge.Alternator is good, r/r is good, wiring looks good. Could this be a sign of a bad battery? The voltage drop when lights, indicators etc are turned on is very fast which indicates this, I think

ducwiz
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Re: Discharging strada battery update

Postby ducwiz » Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:59 pm

A fully charged 12V Pb-acid battery must have ~12.5 Volts across the terminals, at no load. Your battery has definitely reached it's end of life ;)

cheers Hans

Ventodue
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Re: Discharging strada battery update

Postby Ventodue » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:37 am

Dave, you're not still pissing about with that same knackered battery, are you? :shock:

Are you having difficulties accepting it's demise? Sometimes you have to just let go, you know ... :)

Dave L
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Re: Discharging strada battery update

Postby Dave L » Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:54 pm

Ok, ok it’s over. I will no longer talk about the useless, scheming, two faced, double crossing, so called battery. Ah.... that’s better


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