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Trac won't start, need your thoughts!
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<blockquote data-quote="Duane Foster" data-source="post: 1028456" data-attributes="member: 70985"><p>The battery test the parts store did likely would not catch a battery with a bad internal connection. It would likely show a good charge, maybe operate the lights and other electrical items, but not pass enough current to start the truck. Even if they did a load test, it was probably just a quick one. A true load test can take 30 minutes or more. Not sure how long it actually takes, but the guy who did one for me said to come back in an hour. Most parts stores probably don't have the equipment to do a true load test. This type of test cycles the battery through a load, rest, load, rest,...... a number of times and WILL find a bad battery. Probably need to take the battery to someplace that does at least minimal mechanical work. I know the WalMart up the road in Ankeny can do a true load test. They've done 1 or 2 for me. You may have to really insist they do the longer load test. They won't charge anything. Just go directly into the tire & auto service area from the outside - not through the store - and ask them to do the test. Any good repair shop should have the equipment, just ask if they can do the extended load test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duane Foster, post: 1028456, member: 70985"] The battery test the parts store did likely would not catch a battery with a bad internal connection. It would likely show a good charge, maybe operate the lights and other electrical items, but not pass enough current to start the truck. Even if they did a load test, it was probably just a quick one. A true load test can take 30 minutes or more. Not sure how long it actually takes, but the guy who did one for me said to come back in an hour. Most parts stores probably don't have the equipment to do a true load test. This type of test cycles the battery through a load, rest, load, rest,...... a number of times and WILL find a bad battery. Probably need to take the battery to someplace that does at least minimal mechanical work. I know the WalMart up the road in Ankeny can do a true load test. They've done 1 or 2 for me. You may have to really insist they do the longer load test. They won't charge anything. Just go directly into the tire & auto service area from the outside - not through the store - and ask them to do the test. Any good repair shop should have the equipment, just ask if they can do the extended load test. [/QUOTE]
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