It shouldn't be hotter than the rest of the trunk unless you were cranking the engine over with it right before you felt the temp. Today everything in my trunk was hot! If the rest of the trunk was cool, then perhaps the voltage regulator died and if so the battery won't last long, but keeping the headlights on will help quite a bit. If you have working electric headlight motors you can disconnect them and manually turn the lamps downward a few degrees. That will allow you to keep the high beams on for maximum effect.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:07 PM Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage > But should that battery be hot? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:04 PM > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage > > I believe 14.4 is fine. The gell cells take a little more voltage than > lead acid so 14.4 is spec. Shouldn't be a problem. > Lastest and not so greatest.........my alternator seems to be over > charging. I have made it 650 miles into an 800 mile leg. I am going to sit > for a bit to let it cool off. The battery is an Optima Red Top. > > > What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any > occasion. > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
