Ausmini
It is currently Fri Aug 08, 2025 12:55 am

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: battery question?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:02 pm 
Offline
Milatsmadmini
User avatar

Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:57 pm
Posts: 6287
Location: the inner west of sydeney!
Black dot on Century battery?

what does it mean? its been on the charger for a few days now... still hasnt gone away, top'd up the water yesterday no change...?

_________________
Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson


Last edited by mattsmadmini on Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:28 pm 
Offline
Milatsmadmini
User avatar

Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:57 pm
Posts: 6287
Location: the inner west of sydeney!
dont know what it means... but i put it back in the moke and it started...?

at idle it sits at around 12.5v under load with lights on etc, it goes to 13.6v... seems a little low to me... any thoughts?

_________________
Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:59 pm 
Offline
848cc
848cc

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:38 am
Posts: 206
Location: West Sydney
Dot should be green if all is well, black (or clear) dot not good. Had a bloke at the battery shop try to sell me one off the shelf with a black dot. Told him to test it under a load and it dropped its bundle. Its sulphated, wont accept charge properly any more.

_________________
Over 1,000,000Km, but now my retirement restoration project


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 83 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

© 2016 Ausmini. All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.