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Old 02-19-2023 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by awg
I agree with this, you should have more than 12V with the engine running. Measure it at the battery terminals it should be about 14V with engine running

A few times and alt I have had a flat battery from leaving my headlights on, as my buzzer doesnt work (intending to rectify this issue one day)

So, I jump it with my Lithium jump pack, but it wont idle for a few minutes until the alt has charged the battery, the flat battery sucks the juice out of the jump pack, and I have to keep my foot on the gas pedal.

I have found that disconnecting the battery entirely and just leaving the lithium pack under the hood means it will idle straight up, and I have driven it like that when if I was running late. It is a 1000CCA model and is only about the size of a Bible
I would consider this, except this is my wife’s daily drive. She is less mechanically inclined than I am. She could do it if I walked her through it but not a good long term solution. Hopefully at worst if this continues, it’s merely a battery that’s on its way out. I got good readings last night on the battery while car was running.
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