davyjcb wrote:Remember to take out the plug on the end of your new battery and fit the vent pipe when charging the battery can pressurize also its under your seat and the fumes aren't good for you the vent goes through a grommet in the floor
spencenpc wrote:davyjcb wrote:Remember to take out the plug on the end of your new battery and fit the vent pipe when charging the battery can pressurize also its under your seat and the fumes aren't good for you the vent goes through a grommet in the floor
Didn't even know there was a vent! Will have a look - thanks
lofty531135 wrote:I put a voltmeter on the battery and with the engine running it was charging at 19.5 volts. Cheers. Ian.
19.5 volts Fook i wouldn't want to be sit on top of that , Johnny cash springs to mindknobby1 wrote:lofty531135 wrote:I put a voltmeter on the battery and with the engine running it was charging at 19.5 volts. Cheers. Ian.
There's your answer right there....19.5v is just a tad more than the battery would like...and more than the vehicle electrical system would like....especially for a 12v system..
Lord Knobrot
andz327 wrote:Johnny cash springs to mind
spencenpc wrote:Well - not the alternator - all voltages checking out fine both at rest and revving. Going in Friday for some long term investigation
knobby1 wrote:I thought you said it had 19.5 volts with engine running..?? Something doesn't sound right..
Lord Knobrot
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