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Old 07-26-07, 04:49   #21 (permalink)
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Re: Replacing Car Battery..Open to Suggestions

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Originally Posted by mikebai1990
Thanks for the tips, guys. truzoom, lotsa good info! I actually do have a multimeter, so I'll check it out. The engine is still cranking, but it seems to take a long time (~3 seconds) to get the car finally started.

edit: Well, I checked it out with my multimeter. I shined a flashlight in there per Setec's tip, and it was actually green, not black. However, when I measured the voltage (engine off) it measured 12.53 V or something. Once I started the engine, it read 15.6 V. Whaddya guys think? Replace or no?

Got any plans to drive really far sometime soon? J/K.

12.53 seems to be low, but take into consideration what Black 240SX said. If you have a spare 12v float charger, you could put that onto your battery one night. I'd still go get the battery load tested so that you know it'll have enough oomph to get you around.
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