Had my first flatbed ride home with the GN last night (not bad after 12 years of ownership). The car died at a stoplight and wouldn't crank back over, like a dead battery. The volt light didn't come on before either.
Got it home late, come home today and the battery is reading 12 volts as-is, but won't start the car. Sat the charger on it for about an hour and got it to start. I then put my Fluke clamp-on ammeter on the lead out of the alternator (with the charger disconnected and engine running) and was reading about 36-40A, with 14.4 volts at the battery. The battery is about (8) months old (Interstate battery). Think I'll take it in to have it tested, but does the 36-40A sound low at idle for a low charge battery? It was slowly decreased current until I turned the car off.
Any suggestions?
Got it home late, come home today and the battery is reading 12 volts as-is, but won't start the car. Sat the charger on it for about an hour and got it to start. I then put my Fluke clamp-on ammeter on the lead out of the alternator (with the charger disconnected and engine running) and was reading about 36-40A, with 14.4 volts at the battery. The battery is about (8) months old (Interstate battery). Think I'll take it in to have it tested, but does the 36-40A sound low at idle for a low charge battery? It was slowly decreased current until I turned the car off.
Any suggestions?