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Re: New battery time? Maybe
Posted by Idiot Tom (more from Idiot Tom) on Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:16:14
In Reply to: New battery time?, Jo K, Sun, 22 Sep 2002 19:49:49
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Also see if there is enough electrolyte (water) in the battery. Some batteries have rectangular large caps (unlike batteries of the 70's and 80's which had a few round caps).
Rarely, a battery self discharges because crud on the top short circuited it. Solution: wipe the top with a rag.
One can test the battery by applying a load and then measuring the current. One has to have to done at a service station, though.
I was thinking of buying a new battery every 3.5-4.5 years no matter what in order to insure reliability. I've never done it yet, instead waiting for failure of the battery. Sometimes, one gets a warning of a few weeks because the headlights will be slightly dimmer until one gives the car a little gas (accelerator).
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