2 concerns!!
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Henderson NV
2 concerns!!
First off, at what voltage should I start to worry about my battery starting to go bad, I noticed it normally was almost 14 volts, then recently its hanging around the 12.9-13.1 range.
Also recently I have noticed when the vehicle is parked , it is hard to disengage park and shift into a gear (auto trans), its like the button doesnt want to push all the way down, I suspect linkage, never have a problem shifting while driving , just getting out of park sometimes.
Thanx for the input
Also recently I have noticed when the vehicle is parked , it is hard to disengage park and shift into a gear (auto trans), its like the button doesnt want to push all the way down, I suspect linkage, never have a problem shifting while driving , just getting out of park sometimes.
Thanx for the input
Le Mans Master
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From: Longview Texas
First off, at what voltage should I start to worry about my battery starting to go bad, I noticed it normally was almost 14 volts, then recently its hanging around the 12.9-13.1 range.
Also recently I have noticed when the vehicle is parked , it is hard to disengage park and shift into a gear (auto trans), its like the button doesnt want to push all the way down, I suspect linkage, never have a problem shifting while driving , just getting out of park sometimes.
Thanx for the input
Also recently I have noticed when the vehicle is parked , it is hard to disengage park and shift into a gear (auto trans), its like the button doesnt want to push all the way down, I suspect linkage, never have a problem shifting while driving , just getting out of park sometimes.
Thanx for the input
If the voltage is lower with the engine running, it means that the battery is fully charged. If is still 13 volts with the engine off, then the battery should still be good. A battery is only supposed to put out 12 volts. If it is ever less than 12 volts, you've got problems.
When you have trouble getting your car out of park, is it on a hill? Looks like the car in the picture is parked on a hill.
The parking pawl in the transmission could be binding if the weight of the car rolls against the transmission in park. Try putting on the parking brake before you put the transmission in park if on an incline.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Jun 24, 2007 at 08:43 PM.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Henderson NV
Are you measuring the battery voltage with the engine running or off?
If the voltage is lower with the engine running, it means that the battery is fully charged. If is still 13 volts with the engine off, then the battery should still be good. A battery is only supposed to put out 12 volts. If it is ever less than 12 volts, you've got problems.
When you have trouble getting your car out of park, is it on a hill? Looks like the car in the picture is parked on a hill.
The parking pawl in the transmission could be binding if the weight of the car rolls against the transmission in park. Try putting on the parking brake before you put the transmission in park if on an incline.
If the voltage is lower with the engine running, it means that the battery is fully charged. If is still 13 volts with the engine off, then the battery should still be good. A battery is only supposed to put out 12 volts. If it is ever less than 12 volts, you've got problems.
When you have trouble getting your car out of park, is it on a hill? Looks like the car in the picture is parked on a hill.
The parking pawl in the transmission could be binding if the weight of the car rolls against the transmission in park. Try putting on the parking brake before you put the transmission in park if on an incline.
As far as the park problem, actually my avatar pic is in front of my house and it is level, also in my garage where it sits.
