Battery - Diagnosing a Discharging Condition: Overview

September 29, 1992



Model
All

Part Identifier
2706



Group
2

Number
9204



Subject:
Battery Discharging



ATTENTION:
Service Manager/Service Technician

Models Affected:
All

Concern:
Servicing Batteries: Battery testing and constant current draw checking procedures.

Bulletin Contents:
Our experience and information from dealers show very different methods and opinions about battery service and testing. To address this subject in detail, additional information, recommendations and suggestions are given in the following text.

The following subjects are addressed in this technical bulletin.

1. General information.
2. Battery service (general/new, stored and displayed vehicles).
3. Hints on vehicle delivery.
4. Replacement batteries.
5. Discharged batteries.
6. Voltage and electrolyte density checking (correction values).
7. Load testing.
8. Current draw checking.
9. Summary.