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Battery dead...trickle charger on for 5 hours..only get "clicking"..Btry n/g?

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Old 06-23-2007, 05:09 PM
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Battery dead...trickle charger on for 5 hours..only get "clicking"..Btry n/g?
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Default if you have a multimeter check the battery voltage with it disconnected...

you should get 13.8 volts even if the battery is dead. if you get 11 v or lower you have a bad cell and you need to replace the battery..
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throw the 50 amp start to it. if it doesn't even pretend to turn over, it's dead
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Could be your starter motor is shot and not engaging and spinning up the flywheel
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