I'm a big fan of load testing batteries. Over the years I've had several NEW batteries fail to pass load test after only a short time. In each instance, I spent many dollars and much time trying to sort out my "electrical problem", only to discover the "new battery" was my electrical problem...
Quick to do... gives good foundation to start sorting other issues. YMMV. Grant... On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 7:44 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The old battery seems to have more life than many newer ones. But I will > have to wait to verify this statement until the replacements fail. What > they replaced were each at least a decade old. The SD had one from 2005 > removed last month. The SDL was around 2003 IIRC when a fresh on went in > December 2017 > > clay > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1986 SDL - Polei > 1982 300 SD - Allen > > retired models- > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > On Jul 21, 2018, at 5:06 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > It seems to me batteries are lasting much longer than they used to - I > got 13 years from a Optima I bought mid 2000. But the replacement I > bought lasted 5 years so who knows. I have several lead acid batteries > bought in 2013 still alive and well... > > > > Having found out that I have a short of some kind at work forces me to > take another look at the battery I removed from the 300D, especially given > your neighbors experience with the AC clutch... > > > > LarryT. > > > > > > On 07/20/2018 7:38 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > >> Had a weird one this week. > >> Neighbor can't start his truck. (1996 Chevy 1500 pickup) > >> Puts it on the charger, drives his wife's truck to work. > >> Calls me up and asks me to look at it, he doesn't think it's charging. > >> I go over there and it's DEAD, like Larry's car after being parked all > week with a big current draw, but his truck did it overnight. I jump start > his 'smart' charger with my 'dumb' charger. > >> Six hours later, it's still charging. > >> He gets home, it starts right up, alternator is working fine. > >> He'll leave it on the charger until the charger shuts off. > >> Next morning it's still charging, he buys new battery. > >> > >> While putting new battery in, he hears a clicking noise. > >> Calls me over to investigate, it's his AC clutch. It's engaging as soon > as you hook up the battery, with the key out of the truck and the AC off, > in fact he never turned it on as long as he owned the truck. Pull the AC > relay, no more clicking. And probably nothing wrong with the battery he > just traded in. (Autozone Duralast battery dated 11/2007) > >> > >> Mitch. > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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
