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In this video I will show you the tests you need to perform on a car with a dead battery. The three main things we must determine:
- Does the battery need to be replaced?
- Is the alternator charging correctly?
- Is there a parasitic drain on the system with the ignition off?
When you have a car that is only driven once a month combined with a cold climate, special attention must be made to the battery drain test. (parasitic drain).
- battery keeps going dead (1 year old battery)
- replace battery
- how to test a charging system
- how to be sure the alternator diodes are okay
- how to test a battery
- how to test for a parasitic drain (battery drain)
- what is the acceptable current flow from a battery with the ignition off
- graphing multimeter (digital multimeter may be used)
- jump pack (battery jump starter)
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Starting, Charging and Battery system problems
Related videos:
How to locate a battery drain (parasitic drain test) Part 1:
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How to locate a battery drain (parasitic drain test) Part 2:
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Bad Alternator Diode causing transmission/speedometer problems:
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How to test for a battery drain problem (parasitic drain test) - Lexus GS 300:
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Alternator parasitic drain classroom review (Lexus GS 300 Case Study):
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2011 Caravan Intermittent No Crank, No Start, Dead Battery (TIPM Problems):
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For more information on this topic, I have written a “field manual” called Engine Performance Diagnostics which is available as an eBook or paper book.
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