How Much CCA????
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How Much CCA????
Hi gang, my damed battery light keeps going on and off,,,just tuned it up to race mode on the ole Edge and it is staying on all the time.....what cold cranking amp batterey do i need with my
01 , 7.3 l psd excursion 2 batteries in it.... i cant afford optima's right now what is an affordable good battery that an ole airman can afford... thanks gang Big Ed
01 , 7.3 l psd excursion 2 batteries in it.... i cant afford optima's right now what is an affordable good battery that an ole airman can afford... thanks gang Big Ed
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From: Templeton, Massachussetts
Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
Hi gang, my damed battery light keeps going on and off,,,just tuned it up to race mode on the ole Edge and it is staying on all the time.....what cold cranking amp batterey do i need with my 01 , 7.3 l psd excursion 2 batteries in it.... i cant afford optima's right now what is an affordable good battery that an ole airman can afford... thanks gang Big Ed
01 , 7.3 l psd excursion 2 batteries in it.... i cant afford optima's right now what is an affordable good battery that an ole airman can afford... thanks gang Big Edanyways sounds to me like the alternator is the issue.
so rev her up to 2K rpm and put a meter on the battery, should be 13.5 -14.2VDC. if under that you have a charging issue. fix immediatly as she will stop runnig under like 9-10VDC
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From: Templeton, Massachussetts
Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
Thanks , will take it to autozone tomorrow to get it checked... hope its the batteries put a new alternator on 8 months ago.......
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hey gang ,, took it to a friends house whom had a fluke... tested both batts and got a constent 12.5 volts .. idle or at 2K rpms .... checked the connections on the alternator and pushed on the plug connection and then wiggeled the bolt on wire to see if it was loose and it snapped off.....but the batterey light went out........not sure what it does but will get it looked at tomorrow.....
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Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
hey gang ,, took it to a friends house whom had a fluke... tested both batts and got a constent 12.5 volts .. idle or at 2K rpms .... checked the connections on the alternator and pushed on the plug connection and then wiggeled the bolt on wire to see if it was loose and it snapped off.....but the batterey light went out........not sure what it does but will get it looked at tomorrow.....
Get that wiring problem fixed and all your troubles will cease.
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From: Templeton, Massachussetts
Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
hey gang ,, took it to a friends house whom had a fluke... tested both batts and got a constent 12.5 volts .. idle or at 2K rpms .... checked the connections on the alternator and pushed on the plug connection and then wiggeled the bolt on wire to see if it was loose and it snapped off.....but the batterey light went out........not sure what it does but will get it looked at tomorrow.....
most shops will load test for free on a good tester.
we have a snap on, it sort-of predicts the future.
since it is new then bring it back to the store they are all warranteed for @ least 1 yr.
let us know.
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