[Vwdiesel] Rabbit Battery testing The hagar way.

[H .Hagar]

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As soon as battery (new) is installed.Two little dimples are drilled  in ce=
nter of batteryposts and filled with Vaseline.
Then a stalled starter test is done and recorded in back of Bentley.With th=
e rabbit in high gear and brakes on.Do a voltage drawdown test. Make sure b=
attery is FULLY charged.NO voltage can not be taken on terminal clamps. MUS=
T be on post itself.
WARNING : Use starter just long enough to get a maximum drawdown (minimum r=
eading)--known as a Voltage drop.
WHY ???  3 years later do it again ---and bingo there is your answer. Due t=
o the small gauge cabling used on Rabbits -- a good battery (diesel) will n=
ot be damaged. (resistance).

Now if you are reluctant to do a stalled starter test ---just do the readin=
g during a normal start.In that case Hagar would turn on as much load as po=
ssible.You could use a jumpercable and start a SUV.
Let it be known as "Hagars LOAD test" of the battery.    have fun          =
Hagar.

PS: it works.  and later we can discuss the interpretation af drawdown. But=
 do any time you have starting troubles.
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