Posted by sflem849 on December 18, 2009 at 15:15:38 from (66.254.196.101):
I went to pick up my SMTA from a custom plow job this afternoon and it wouldn't start. I tried to jump it with my pickup (7.3 powerstroke with two brand new batteries at 880 CCA each) and it wouldn't go. There were sparks when I hooked it up so it must have been a decent connection.
So out comes the chain. It popped quickly at the first try. I drove it home which took about 15 minutes. It wouldn't restart at home when shut down so I hooked the charger to it and it would go on boost.
I got the multimeter out and it showed 7.00 volts. Hmm. That seems to me what a 6 volt should put out. I check the internet and sure enough, it is.
What is going on here? Shouldn't a 12 volt generator put out 12 volts no matter how low the battery is? Do you think they gave me a 6 volt gen instead of a 12 volt? Any additional checks or thoughts?
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