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Simon =E2=80=93 I agree with Bob that your next step may/should be to =
have the battery tested, and would add the following:
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Don=E2=80=99t forget that starting the car is only half of the =
battery=E2=80=99s job. Once started, the car will run on the output from =
the alternator or generator [possibly with a bit of filtering from the =
battery] =E2=80=93 and the battery is there as a backup so the car =
doesn=E2=80=99t die suddenly immediately upon loss of generating =
capacity [or over-voltage, or short-circuit, or other issues=E2=80=A6].
=20
As such =E2=80=93 having tested the battery should provide peace of =
mind! [And if it fails the test =E2=80=93 having a new replacement =
battery will provide the peace of mind!]
=20
----------------
All the best,
=20
Al Fuller
=20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 7:22 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] HD6s cont'd & Battery life.
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You can test a battery with a load tester:
https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/B=
07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester =
<https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/=
B07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester&qid=3D1683641685&s=
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And/or a modern analyzer:
https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/B=
07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester =
<https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcycle/dp/=
B07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester&qid=3D1683641685&s=
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... to get an idea of you battery's condition. However, I just had a =
battery that would pass fine on both but still drain more quickly just =
sitting than it should (I had a 60mA current draw). At 10 years old, and =
a longer, important trip coming up I would get a new one on principle; =
you got your money's worth on this one. It's hard to beat an AGM, but =
they're expensive.
Bob
On 5/9/2023 3:27 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
Hit the wrong button. Didn=E2=80=99t =
finish=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
=20
I am too idle to take the 3 carbs out to check the diaphragms out and to =
decide whether they need replacing or not. And, would I be able to tell =
anyway? Not sure about that.
=20
The issue came into contemplation because I=E2=80=99m going over to the =
Le Mans classic in June. It=E2=80=99s no great drive=E2=80=A6about =
2=C2=BD +/- from the port but I think it sensible to sort a few things =
out first? I suppose that I=E2=80=99ll have to do it!
=20
Another topic=E2=80=A6.my car=E2=80=99s battery is 10 years old. Bought =
it in France on the Route de Grandes Alpes trip. It shows no signs of =
its age but then nor did its predecessor before it gave up very rapidly. =
Didn=E2=80=99t fade away, just died. Any thoughts on that. I=E2=80=99m =
not a fan of planned redundancy but it=E2=80=99s occasionally =
prudent=E2=80=A6?
=20
Simon
=20
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Simon =E2=80=93 I agree with =
Bob that your next step may/should be to have the battery tested, and =
would add the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Don=E2=80=99t forget that starting the car is only =
half of the battery=E2=80=99s job. Once started, the car will run on the =
output from the alternator or generator [possibly with a bit of =
filtering from the battery] =E2=80=93 and the battery is there as a =
backup so the car doesn=E2=80=99t die suddenly immediately upon loss of =
generating capacity [or over-voltage, or short-circuit, or other =
issues=E2=80=A6].<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>As such =
=E2=80=93 having tested the battery should provide peace of mind! [And =
if it fails the test =E2=80=93 having a new replacement battery will =
provide the peace of mind!]<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 9, 2023 7:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] HD6s cont'd =
& Battery life.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>You can test =
a battery with a load tester:<br><br><a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcy=
cle/dp/B07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester&qid=3D1=
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href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-BT100-Automotive-Alternator-Motorcy=
cle/dp/B07Z67MMGC/ref=3Dsr_1_2_sspa?keywords=3Dbattery+tester&qid=3D1=
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an idea of you battery's condition. However, I just had a battery that =
would pass fine on both but still drain more quickly just sitting than =
it should (I had a 60mA current draw). At 10 years old, and a longer, =
important trip coming up I would get a new one on principle; you got =
your money's worth on this one. It's hard to beat an AGM, but they're =
expensive.<br><br>Bob<br><br><br><br>On 5/9/2023 3:27 AM, Simon Lachlan =
via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hit =
the wrong button. Didn=E2=80=99t =
finish=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I am too =
idle to take the 3 carbs out to check the diaphragms out and to decide =
whether they need replacing or not. And, would I be able to tell anyway? =
Not sure about that.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The issue =
came into contemplation because I=E2=80=99m going over to the Le Mans =
classic in June. It=E2=80=99s no great drive=E2=80=A6about 2=C2=BD =
+/- from the port but I think it sensible to sort a few things out =
first? I suppose that I=E2=80=99ll have to do it!<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Another =
topic=E2=80=A6.my car=E2=80=99s battery is 10 years old. Bought it in =
France on the Route de Grandes Alpes trip. It shows no signs of its age =
but then nor did its predecessor before it gave up very rapidly. =
Didn=E2=80=99t fade away, just died. Any thoughts on that. I=E2=80=99m =
not a fan of planned redundancy but it=E2=80=99s occasionally =
prudent=E2=80=A6?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></bl=
ockquote><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>
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