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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
Before buying a new battery recharge the one you have, it will likely recover then you can properly test the alternator.
I've had batteries run down to 6V and recover but this can only occur a few times before the bat is damaged. ( A battery is considered empty at 11.7 V , full at 12.66 V . )
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Thanks for that, I'll go see if the neighbor has a battery charger I can borrow. I just tested the battery, and I'm only down to 11.03 V, so this may not be as bad as I thought.
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