ElectricalSystemQuickChecks
TestingtheBattery(OpenCircuitTest)
Useamultimetertomeasurethevoltagebetweenthebatteryterminals;referto
BatteryTestTable(page6–3).
SetthemultimetertotheDCvoltssettings.Thebatterymustbeatatemperature
of16°Cto38°C(60°Fto100°F).EnsurethatthekeyisintheOFFposition
andalltheaccessoriesareturnedoff.
Connectthepositive(+)multimeterleadtothepositivebatterypostandnegative
(-)multimeterleadtothenegativebatterypost.
Measureandrecordthebatteryvoltage.UsetheBatteryT estT able(page6–3)
todeterminechargelevelofthebattery.
Note:Thistestprovidesarelativeconditionofthebattery.Theloadtestingof
thebatteryprovidesadditionalandmoreaccurateinformation;refertoServicing
theBattery(page6–51).
BatteryTestTable
VoltageMeasured
BatteryChargeLevel
12.68V(orhigher)Fullycharged(100%)
12.45V
75%charged
12.24V
50%charged
12.06V
25%charged
11.89V
0%charged
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