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Originally Posted by Douglas.Sherida
Does the battery hold a charge? A fully charged battery should read 12.3 - 12.5 volts after a night of rest.
If I've got something wrong here someone please correct me.
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ok, here is a correction.
a fully charged battery at rest will show 12.7 volts. (probably more like 12.65 or so) if it's less than that, the battery is not holding correct charge due to plate/electrolyte issues.
here is a nice article about car batteries.
http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_Car_Battery.html
check this info out about charging voltages...
http://www.landiss.com/battery.htm
John