How do you load test the battery?
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How do you load test the battery?
How do you load test the battery?
Last night the battery it was showing 12.3
Haven’t started it today, and now 11.8.
Unless I screwed up on the drain test—
Showed no drain.
Load test is performed electronically using some kind of voltage analyzing algorithm.
Since I'm not designing one, don't really care how it works.
The AAA road guys use the same sort of thing.
ThanksTake it to advance auto, auto zone or your local auto parts store and they can load test it for you.
It can have proper static voltage but fail the load test. Pull it out and get it tested. Then you'll know
I haven’t done anything yet as far as running down my problem.Ignition Switch! Particularly since it's an intermittent issue.
I haven’t done anything yet as far as running down my problem.
In a few minutes I’m taking it down to the shop, and start fixing leaks.
While it’s there I’m removing the battery and taking it to have it tested.
My test at home showed no parasitic drain.
I will follow your advice.If there are bad contacts in the ignition switch, your drain might only be present on occasion.
It might be worth keeping the tools on hand to check again when/if you come across the same condition.
I'm reminded of @jrichker 's Cranks but No Start checklist (you can find this in the 5oh tech forum in the "Useful Technical Index" thread but he might have something more specific to ruling the ignition switch out --and-- I'm not certain it would be helpful with your issue being intermittent. What it [would] bve helpful in doing is eliminating possible problem children and you roll through and run the tests: Cranks but No Start Checklist
I've chased down an issue similar to yours on a Fox before (many moons ago). 30+ years and beat to death.