Never tested the old one on the car but load tested it this am and it failed.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Did two batteries exhibit the same behavior, or just the second? > > Your test idea is a good one. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > > Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery. >>> >>> May be worth taking the car to FLAPS so they can test your charging >> system. >>> >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '95 E300 >>> '87 300TD >>> '73 Balboa 20 >> >> Not when the battery voltage is fluctuating with the engine off. I >> trust Jim Cathey's analysis. He deals with moving electrons around >> every day. TO remove any doubt, with the engine off, take off the >> ground terminal and measure battery voltage across the terminals. If >> you get the same thing, take the battery back. >> >> There still could be an issue with diodes (replace alt.) or brushes. > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
