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[Deano]

Originally Posted by CREWZIN

It could be any one of a number of different things including built up crud on the battery terminal, loose wire, alternator or the battery itself.

I thing Advanced Auto can hook up your car and tell you if it's the alternator or battery and while he's doing that you can check the terminals for good contact.

Do they hook it up free?

[CREWZIN]

Originally Posted by Deano

Do they hook it up free?

I'm pretty sure they do, also Pep Boys and Auto Zone do the same kind of testing.

[Deano]

I ran the Cruiser down to Advance and they ran the system check. It showed that the battery needed charging. He also recommended I clean the terminals. I bought a post cleaner, cleaned them off, sprayed "protectant" on the terminals, hooked it back up and proceeded to charge the battery. Ran around for about 45-50 minutes and took it back. The tester stated that the battery was good.

Here are the results;

Voltage- 12.26v
Measured- 297 CCA
Rated- 540 CCA
Temperature- 123* F

Greek to me, but maybe you guys will know.