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Old 10-17-2013, 07:03 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jedi_sol View Post
This wont be a challenge at all.

Assuming that the car is completely off. If you hook up a volt meter to the battery leads, you will still get a voltage.

12.7 volts = 100% charge

Therefore, assuming your battery is truly drained, if you hook up a volt meter to the battery with the car off, then your voltages will be something less than 12.7volts...maybe something along the lines of 12.0 volts.
The car is off... but moving at 50mph. By the time I get to my destination, it gets charged back up.

If I pull off the road, then I likely won't be able to get it started without assistance.
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