New Battery, Getting Drained?

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Feb 12, 2017 | 09:25 PM

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4Stroke

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Originally Posted by SmokeRoss

Just disconnected the charger. Was at 15 plus volts. Fired the truck. It took right off. Turned on lights, fan, etc. Was still getting in the 15 range. I will wait a while and do it all again after it settles down.

See youtube on how to perform a parasitic battery drain test.

Feb 13, 2017 | 11:07 AM

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SmokeRoss

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Battery standing at 13.4 this morning after sitting for 10 hours since removing the charger. Will test the alternator when I fire the truck up in a bit.