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Post by Rookie »

i am in a delemer........

my battery has gone flat but it is brand new and my altinator has only just been rebuilt.

can anyone help me with why it is flat?????
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Post by RAY185 »

jump start it and throw a multimeter on the battery to make sure the laternator is charging. Wouldnt be the first time a sparky farked up.

You sure you didnt leave anything on? Lights/door ajar?

If its neither of the above check for current draw on battery with key out of the ignition.
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cheers
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Post by V8 Middy »

First time I had battery hassles was due to dirty terminals... kicked myself for not thinking of it myself but always the firt thing I check now
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Post by drivesafe »

Hi Rookie, is your battery a wet cell?

I make dual battery charge controllers and I couldn't tell you how many times I have had customers and auto electricians ring me and say the controller was not charging the NEW battery or there is only something like 4 amps going into the battery.

In every case, it’s been a “ DRY “ wet cell, someone has forgotten to fill the battery with electrolyte.

If yours is a wet cell, your battery will have 6 removable filler caps on the top of the battery. Take them all off and make sure you have electrolyte and that it is covering the plates in all the cells.

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