battery issue

[BDR879]

Thanks Jay and so noted.

My fan was not in the manual override position at any time.

Another Q for you though....If the battery cutoff switch is turned off and the key removed, doesn't that isolate the battery from any other power draws?

[charlandk]

My fan switch was in the off position also and I always take the battery cut off out to avoid any further battery run down. My volt meter would read at about 14 showing a full charge, but it would either crank over very slow or a couple times not at all.
I am thinking that it was a bad batch of batteries if it is happening to others with similar car #'s.

I have a new battery now but it is raining too much today. I will be going for a long ride tomorrow so after, I should know if the new battery is a fix for the problem.

[BDR879]

Originally Posted by charlandk

My fan switch was in the off position also and I always take the battery cut off out to avoid any further battery run down. My volt meter would read at about 14 showing a full charge, but it would either crank over very slow or a couple times not at all.
I am thinking that it was a bad batch of batteries if it is happening to others with similar car #'s.

I have a new battery now but it is raining too much today. I will be going for a long ride tomorrow so after, I should know if the new battery is a fix for the problem.

Took mine out today for a 45 minute sort out run it a bit yesterday also....Fired right up each and every time. I am with you....probably a bad batch of batteries.

Jay, mine was dead from the time we recieved it and had to put an overnight charge on it to get it to go. Not a starter issue according to my engine builder as the new 1200 cranking amp Odyssey looks to be doing the trick.

[Cashburn]

Originally Posted by BDR879

Thanks Jay and so noted.

My fan was not in the manual override position at any time.

Another Q for you though....If the battery cutoff switch is turned off and the key removed, doesn't that isolate the battery from any other power draws?

If you remove red flag key it is all off. Since you have installed a big old hot and bothered FE you may have some more heat to deal with. What starter are you using?

[BDR879]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

Since you have installed a big old hot and bothered FE

I prefer "booming and bodacious" myself

I'm sure the starter is fine, but I'll get the details for you and post it soon.

[BDR879]

Jay,

Its a Powermaster Mastertorque starter.