DG'sVette

First let me say I'm an idiot.

Here is a simple question for all of you, I'm sure.

I just need to confirm my battery is dead & not something else.

For the past couple of months when I would initially turn the ignition key I would get 1 click. Then I turn the key off & then back on. Fires up immediately.

This morning everything is dead. I have 12.5 Volts on the battery when the ignition is off & when I try to turn the ingnition on the voltage goes to 0.9 Volts.

Do you think I should get a new battery?

Bob86ZZ4

I'd take the battery in and have them put a load test on it at the store. That will confirm what I think you have already decided, which I also believe is the case.

AGENT 86

Clean and tighten your battery connections.

billybonesmusic

if its clean, have the battery checked out, if it checks out, then look starter, clicking means good solinoid, bad starter?

billybonesmusic

if its clean, have the battery checked out, if it checks out, then look starter, clicking means good solinoid, bad starter?

DG'sVette

Thanks guys. The connections are clean and tight at the battery. There's never been the clicking like I heard on most cars. Its just 1 click, then it would start.

As suggested I'll remove the battery tonight & take it to be tested under load. If that works. I'll move to the starter.

Thanks

jfb

Measure the battery voltage at the battery terminals and turn on the headlights. You should see too small a voltage drop to discern with your voltmeter. If you have a significant drop and the battery voltage was anywhere from 12.0 volts upward (no load), you have a defective battery.

LouisvilleLT4

Sounds like how my battery acted when it was dead. If you've got a multimeter, that would be a better measure of your voltage than the gauge cluster, because there is some resistance in there.... but .9V is a value that pretty much tells all.

cdnguyred88

How old is the battery, if it's only a year or two old, have the alternator tested when you have the battery tested. If the battery is older, than it is just likely the Battery. I use a Battery Tender on mine if I know I won't be using it for the next few weeks, just to save the alternator and battery. But I believe your Battery is dead.

payton350

if the battery is old, it's a good idea to change it anyways

DG'sVette

So I took the battery out this evening. It was a DIEHARD GOLD. I ran it up to Sears & it tested bad. The battering was 7 1/2 years old. I considered that good, so I purchased another DIEHARD GOLD. $98