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Battery health theory

pglggrg@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 11 months ago

So if a battery has 14v while running, but 5v when off, does it mean the battery is healthy?

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Go to autozone and get them to test it for free. Don’t unhook the battery as others say.
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Wishful thinking, not a theory.

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