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Old 05-16-2011, 08:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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If you have a charger turn on the lights and see if the battery dumps in less than 30 minutes. If it holds up for 30 minutes it's not dead yet, recharge it and look elsewhere.

Hook a volt meter from the negative terminal of the battery to the engine block. When cranking you should see virtually no voltage reading. If you see anything over .25 volt you have a bad connection. Do the same thing from the positive battery terminal to the point where the positive cable connects to the starter.

Check your cranking voltage as well. Should be over 10 volts minimum.

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