Re: Car not starting. Battery or alternator or something else?
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:53 pm
Thanks, I agree that I should test the voltage of the battery at rest as you say (not just after switch-off). 24 hours rest is sometimes mentioned. That done periodically would help give a trend of battery health (?).
I was comparing a battery voltage (12.53) at end of trip, to the 12.2 Volts I was getting from the cigarette lighter while driving (accelerating). So the battery was not charging, but I would not think the battery voltage was itself at 12.2 at any time. So there must be a regulator/control or something else (apart from fuses) between battery terminals and consumers/cigarette socket.
Originally I was going to somehow run wires direct from battery (with fuse protection) to inside car DVM for driving test. Cigarette socket was more convenient but not always showing (I think) the voltage at actual battery terminals.
Thanks for the help you always offer, much appreciated.
I was comparing a battery voltage (12.53) at end of trip, to the 12.2 Volts I was getting from the cigarette lighter while driving (accelerating). So the battery was not charging, but I would not think the battery voltage was itself at 12.2 at any time. So there must be a regulator/control or something else (apart from fuses) between battery terminals and consumers/cigarette socket.
Originally I was going to somehow run wires direct from battery (with fuse protection) to inside car DVM for driving test. Cigarette socket was more convenient but not always showing (I think) the voltage at actual battery terminals.
Thanks for the help you always offer, much appreciated.