Well Matt
Sorry that I have only been an operations director at several
aerospace firms, including General Dynamics and Litton, which included
responsibility for test and calibration labs. Apparently, my
aerospace experience doesn't match your education. Oh, did I mention
that early in my quality engineering career I performed product audits
on spacecraft that landed on the moon? With that background, how
could I possibly know anything about something as simple as a
lead-acid battery?

If you want to learn something, instead of just arguing, pay attention
to the post by DougW above. Pay particular attention to the discharge
curves which show clearly that battery voltage DROPS as it discharges.

Dick

On Sun, 8 May 2005 22:19:41 -0400, "JEEPR" >
wrote:

>Well Dick
>The garage called and turns out the battery was defective as I indicated and
>I was given a new one.
>I don't want to flame anyone or blow my own horn, but I have had education
>in power distribution for aircraft and lead acid battery maintenance was
>part of it so I know what I talking about. When it comes to present day
>automotive I am just as ignorant as most with the many different modules and
>computers that control systems, that is why I am here to draw on the
>experience of others. Now I just have to figure out what is activating the
>solenoid, do not have wiring diagrams to follow. Give me a good schematic
>not block diagram and a simple meter and I would not have much of a problem
>except for the modules and computers.
>Seems like this thread is getting out of hand so I will start a new one when
>I have the time to continue trouble shooting the fault.
>
>If measuring dead batteries makes you an expert well good for you.
>
>
> Matt