[s-cars] Battery update, C4 A6

[Kent McLean]

JC wrote:
> Kent - Good process except also with the 5000/200 there's the notorious main
> positive cable splice which can corrode and go short or become resisitive -
> so always a good thing to look into early in 200 battery problems.  To copy
> the  instructional style: 1. Connect ohmmeter (using long cable) to
> disconnected positive battery cable under seat and to positive alternator
> connection in engine compartment. 2. Is there excessive resistance?  3. Now
> Connect one end of meter to gound. Is there leakage (less than infinite?) 4.
> If yes to either one, repair or replace main battery cable...

Another good point.

What constitutes "excessive resistance" through the cable splice?

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Kent McLean
'99 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
'91 200 TQA #3, gray, UFOs, chipped, Euro headlights
'91 200 TQA #2 blue, up in smoke 2
'91 200 TQA #1 black, recycled
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody", sold
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke