skatnbnc wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:I went and purchased a voltage meter a few minutes ago. (no problems starting for that errand, go figure) I am assuming I need to take the battery out again and test it, or not take it out? What is the best way to test this? And I know someone mentioned what the meter should read, and now I cannot find that post.
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>>How much water did you have to add to the battery?<<
About 2 turkey baster full for 6 cells. (3/4 cup total maybe?)
>>Were any of the cells below the "low" level line on the side?<<
YES.
>>Or did you just add a little bit to each cell?<<
YES i added some to each cell to bring them all up to the midline level marker. Some cells needed more water than others.
>>Did you really feel like the battery needed water after you went through all that trouble?<<
Yes because about 3 out of 6 cells were really low (below the LOW line) and the rest were close.
>>Did you say that there was NO CLICK OR SOUND, at all, of any kind, from anywhere when this problem happens? NONE? <<
No sound. Nada. No click, no noise like it makes when it decides to actually start (i can HEAR the click before the starter then - just a split second)
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Soooo depending on the meter reading, I might need a new battery. I did save the weblink you guys gave to the enclosed cell type.
Good that you got a meter. Be real handy from now on...
Sorry, if you think I'm being redundant, but I stated my reasons above. I can't see or hear what you have and I never rush to judgment with someone else's money.
I just ask all this because intermittent problems can be the most deceiving of them all. What appears to be a dead battery, can just as easily be a bad connection in a very small wire on your handlebar...
Okay. 3/4 of a cup total does seem a bit much.
Does it turn over rapidly when it does start, or does it sound like it's doing all that it can do?
If it does, then pull the battery and take it to Auto Zone for a load test.
PS - don't get battery acid on things you care about