Notices
Race Prep Miata race-only chat.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: 949 Racing

Battery Preferences

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 28, 2013 | 04:49 PM
  #81  
Scrappy Jack's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,799
Total Cats: 179
From: Central Florida
Default

Originally Posted by vehicular
Put an ammeter in line between your positive terminal and battery cable, then pull fuses one at a time while sombody watches the ammeter for the current to drop off. This will at least give you a place to start looking for your short.
10-4; will do. I also think part of the culprit is that my Battery Tender Jr. is dead. It's not illuminating the LED at all. I put the battery on my backup Harbor Freight charger and the battery is starting to pick up voltage.


sixshooter - If you think about it, can you give me more info on the battery the next time you have the trunk open? I tried a search for "U3 series battery" and I am only getting electronics (e.g. laptop) results.
Old Sep 28, 2013 | 06:10 PM
  #82  
sixshooter's Avatar
Moderator
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 22,204
Total Cats: 3,560
From: Tampa, Florida
Default

U1-3 or U1 series, my mistake. I think they make a -1 a -2 and a -3 with different CCA's

Autocraft Lawn & Garden 12-Volt Small Engine Maintenance-Free Battery, Group Size U1, 160 CCA U1-1: Get best Batteries - Lawn & Garden at Advance Auto Parts
Old Sep 29, 2013 | 02:30 AM
  #83  
mr_hyde's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 798
Total Cats: 24
From: Seattle
Default

Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
I also think part of the culprit is that my Battery Tender Jr. is dead. It's not illuminating the LED at all. I put the battery on my backup Harbor Freight charger and the battery is starting to pick up voltage.
My tender won't take a dead battery from below a certain voltage. If I get one that flat, I need to give it a kick with my big-boy trickle charger for a few minutes before the tender will grab on and take it back to glory.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bigmackloud
Miata parts for sale/trade
19
Jan 8, 2021 11:24 AM
jpreston
Miata parts for sale/trade
2
May 17, 2016 12:51 AM
Rick02R
WTB
3
Jan 3, 2016 07:18 PM
btabor
ECUs and Tuning
10
Sep 28, 2015 05:33 PM
ihiryu
General Miata Chat
9
Sep 28, 2015 10:22 AM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:18 AM.