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Feb 15, 2008 | 09:00 AM

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Bugaboo

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Originally Posted by Fastbird93

I bet you still have something going on. 11.5v is too low. That battery should be maintaining 12.3-12.5 volts. Give it a couple more days and I bet you're down in the 10's again.

shouldn't be going down like that..........

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Feb 15, 2008 | 10:16 AM

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98am

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No problems here

I've had a Red Top for 3 years and put 30,000 miles on the car and never had a problem.

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Feb 15, 2008 | 10:31 AM

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felga

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I never had over 12 volts with ignition on. even when i charged it a bit before putting into the car it had 11.6v at the begining.

I`ll charge my delco fully and see what voltage it gives.

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