Battery update

[patch_bunny]

I charged the battery off my Battery Tender and took it to a battery shop and they ram a load tester on it.  It was rated for 175 CCA, it tested at 141.  Given that it's a few years old, I'd already had some starting trouble, the voltage range was a little iffy, and I dropped it on the garage floor, I decided for piece of mind and replaced it

Comments

[makovette]

Hopefully that will cure the problem for good. Did the wiring and other bits look ok?

Mako

[patch_bunny]

The battery connections looked good. I'm still trying to trace and ID the other wiring. That's tomorrow morning's activity. ^_^

[panzier]

usually on batteries, I'll write the installed date with a sharpie then the annual test results, you can watch them go down the tubes. But still, run your voltage checks again with the new battery that you let sit on a tender overnight. Tendering it prevents the electrical system from bulk charging it into oblivion for its first start.

[patch_bunny]

I've started writing dates on oil and air filters, too. It's a good idea.