On 10/5/2011 2:09 PM, BStromsoe wrote:
Ah yes, a little bit of the old in and out. I'll probably change the voltage regulator although that seems like a proctological number with the alternator in the car.My Harbor Freight tester clips on under the hood for battery and alternator / regulator checks.
brian from la verne, ca
From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 7:18 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Battery problems
O.K. Alan ;
Sometimes you have to wiggle the tester in the socket and work the ashtray in & out a bit so it'll work correctly .
Keep us posted ~ the bad stink , maybe like rotten eggs ? (sulfur) smell out of a new battery means it was defective from the jump , a fairly common happenstance as bad batteries tend to come in manufacturing batches...
-Nate
Alan wrote:
>
> Fried being a nasty smell emanating from the battery and the battery
> being completely dead. She didn't try to recharge it but swapped it for
> a new one at Autozone. I'd like to further diagnose the problem before
> running the car with the new battery. I'll pick up the tester but I
> don't remember if the lighter socket is operational.
>
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