Thread: 47-55.1 battery question
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Old 02-06-2023, 08:36 PM   #21
nvrdone
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Re: battery question

So today I went to Napa and bought one of their Deka / Napa branded batteries. The battery goes in the stock location under the floor and the box has not been modified. I removed both the pos and neg cables and cleaned the battery connections, the starter connection and the frame ground. Got the battery installed and the darn thing would npt start!! What the ....! Got it started with a jump. Went back and re checked the connections and guess what I found. On the negative post there is a black plastic cap covering the post. I missed it. Removed the cap, hooked up the cable and she started willingly. Took off for Napa, had them check the output and its at 14.7 volts. All is good.
Another thing off the to do list.
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