Cool idea.Each cell can be tested to see if there is a bad one. Use a volt meter with
negative to ground post and positive to the acid in each cell. Should read
in increments of 2, up to 12 minimum.
I've heard of that but never tried it.
At work all the cells were separate even the lead acid "truck" batteries had
lead connectors on top going from one cell to the next so never had a need
to test individual cells like you suggest. I'm going to try it today but I'll clip
a short piece of wire in the meter-lead and dip that in the acid. LOL
Alvin in AZ
ps- Ben, you gonna -know- or are you gonna -guess-?
In other words, you gonna use a friggin' meter or not?
pps- Trailer brakes and radio memory and all those suggestions are cool ones.
Just use a meter while checking those things out. But first determine if there
is even a draw to start with then go from there, might just be like Dennis said
just not enough use and/or an old battery.
ppps- No need to take it anywhere to test a battery, the load needed for the
test is already hooked up to it all you'll need extra is an analog meter on the
volt scale and maybe a helper. I've done it by myself so it ain't impossible.
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