Posted by Steve@Advance on March 05, 2017 at 18:02:32 from (66.169.147.211):
In Reply to: Auto Battery Question posted by moonlite37 on March 05, 2017 at 17:26:58:
Letting it sit disconnected will tell if the battery is self discharging, but it won't tell if it is getting a proper charge while running.
Not sure what you have the battery in, but anything with electronics needs to be tested for drain with a milliamp meter, in series between the battery cable and the post. The reading should level out to near zero once everything is off.
Might want to check the charging system to see if it is charging as it should. Test it under full load, lights and accessories on, engine up to speed. It should maintain around 14.5 volts. Things like loose or burned belt, bad diodes, high resistance electrical connections can cause an alternator to partially charge, be unable to carry the load under high demand conditions.
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