Steve,
Yes, no-load voltage may look OK, but drops significantly under load.
Try reading that voltage with the light switch turned on, or the starter
switch engaged. I think you may find a different story.
Steve L.
Sage wrote:
> Apparently since things have been slow on the list lately, the Tiger
> refuses to start today, just so we have something to talk about. It
> acts as if the battery is pretty much completely dead (stereo plays,
> but no lights, fuel pump action, no more even clicking from the
> starter, just dead). I just tested battery voltage across the
> terminals with a multi-meter and get 12.7 volts, which I understand is
> supposed to be about a normal reading, if I read the manual correctly.
> Can I get that 12.7 volt reading and still have a dead, or defective
> battery?
>
> Steve Sage
>
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