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Old 25th January 2018, 19:09   #6
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Originally Posted by patrolman pete View Post
Voltage doesn't crank an engine , you need amps . When I test batteries at work , we measure available amps against the rated amps of the battery eg ( 540 amps EN) using a midtronics battery tester. A typical end of live battery may only have 1/4 of it's rated power but can be showing 12.4 volts. that'll put your lights on but won't crank your engine.
Disconnected from the charger, sat in the garage its now at 12.66 volts.... Can the amps be checked with a multimeter??
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