Hello,
My car battery seems to be on the fritz. I had it on the trickle charge most of last night and it was showing about 11v at the posts when the sun went down. Today how ever the battery seems to be showing about 10v of charge at the posts. Is this bleed in voltage a sign that the battery is not holding a charge and I need a new one? Or is the trickle charger breaking up a crystallization and is the battery showing new life? It is not currently connected to the car in any way as a far as I know.
Also I have one of those alternator check devices I could use but at this stage I think it is unrelated and the problem lies in the battery alone. Thanks In advance. For the borrowing of you knowledge and expertise. Also this is not a homework question.
Correction 10.5 volts and this could be a rounding error because I had the multi meter on a different setting.
My car battery seems to be on the fritz. I had it on the trickle charge most of last night and it was showing about 11v at the posts when the sun went down. Today how ever the battery seems to be showing about 10v of charge at the posts. Is this bleed in voltage a sign that the battery is not holding a charge and I need a new one? Or is the trickle charger breaking up a crystallization and is the battery showing new life? It is not currently connected to the car in any way as a far as I know.
Also I have one of those alternator check devices I could use but at this stage I think it is unrelated and the problem lies in the battery alone. Thanks In advance. For the borrowing of you knowledge and expertise. Also this is not a homework question.
Correction 10.5 volts and this could be a rounding error because I had the multi meter on a different setting.
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