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rivcokid · 04-24-2024, 10:55 AM

Thanks everyone. I went to the car this morning and it was fine - started right up. I did the cutout test outlined in the blue book and it read "OL" for both tests, which according to the book is what it should do. I felt the coil and it was cold. I started the car a few times, let it run, and then turned it off. The Ammeter showed about 10 amp discharge for a few seconds, then snapped back to "0" where it currently sits. I did not try the short test outlined above due to time constraints. However, I did pull the fuse so it won't drain regardless.

04-24-2024, 10:55 AM	#8
rivcokid Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 174	Re: Batteries completely discharging Thanks everyone. I went to the car this morning and it was fine - started right up. I did the cutout test outlined in the blue book and it read "OL" for both tests, which according to the book is what it should do. I felt the coil and it was cold. I started the car a few times, let it run, and then turned it off. The Ammeter showed about 10 amp discharge for a few seconds, then snapped back to "0" where it currently sits. I did not try the short test outlined above due to time constraints. However, I did pull the fuse so it won't drain regardless.