Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:19:36 -0800 From: "John R. Weiss" <jrweissnopsamet*nospam*.com> Subject: Re: why so many dead batteries in my 900?
What's the charging voltage of your alternator? Maybe you're boiling water out of a cell... If a single cell is bad, a charger will think the battery is fully charged, but the voltage output is reduced by the 2 volts of the bad cell. Therefore the starter won't turn. Since you bought several batteries at the same place, they may be a bad lot... ----------------- John Weiss Seattle, WA remove *nospam* from e-mail address for reply <boomer9119nopsameja.com> wrote in message news:820t01$k8t$1nopsam1.deja.com... > I have just again replaced the battery in my '85 900 Turbo. The last > battery was installed Dec 98 and before that Oct 98 and Aug 98. I have > fortunately been using Sears Diehards and so the replacements have been > free. Their test indicates the car's charging system is OK and the > battery is dead each time. But I suspect maybe something in the car is > killing the battery - I don't know. I only drive 4 miles a day - to the > train station and back. I know this is bad but could this really totally > destroy the battery? I own a pretty good three stage battery charger but > whenever I hook it up to the battery it indicates the battery is charged > up and so it doesn't do anything. I am thinking of buying a new car, but > if my commuting will kill the battery in it too, then maybe I should > stick with my trusty (most of the time) old Saab. Any ideas?
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