Geo's in the right neighborhood. The following came from here: <a href="http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/universal/ba101.htm">http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/universal/ba101.htm</a><br><br>Put a volt meter on the battery posts and verify at least 12.5 volts
output. Then crank the engine (or try to) and check the terminal
voltage at the battery while cranking. If the voltage drops to 9 or 10
volts, and the engine does not crank at all, then you may have a short
to ground in the starter motor (likely where the input terminal passes
through the end plate) which is pulling a very high current from the
battery. If the engine does crank, but the battery voltage drops below 9
volts, the battery is bad or on its last legs and needs to be replaced.
The battery should be able to maintain at least 10 volts for up to 20
seconds of cranking the starter with a cold engine. If it can't do
that, you need a new battery. <br><br>
If the battery can retain at least 10 volts when cranking, and the
engine does crank but cranks slow, or at least the starter makes some
noises, then the battery is okay, and you need to check the starter
motor and all of the fat high current connecting cables.<br><br>Tim<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 4:49 PM, George Roffe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geo31@suddenlink.net">geo31@suddenlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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As y'all know, I'm no electrical guy, but...
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Volts, OK.... Amps?????
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I still say battery.
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Geo
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---- Wade Jackson <<a href="mailto:srwadet@cox.net" target="_blank">srwadet@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br><br>=============</p><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>After
my last race, my B13 would not start. When I turned the key, I would
hear a small click but that was it. Recently, I put a volt meter on
the starter poles and it showed 12V. Next I put it on the solenoid
wire and it also jumped to 12v when I turned the key. I figured that I
had a bad starter. I removed it and had it tested at Advance this
morning and it tested fine. Previously to the complete failure,
occasionally it was take several turns of the key to get the starter
to activate. When it did, it seemed normal. At that time, I was
thinking it was a key/ignition problem. I just bought a used starter
from JGY. I'm planning to install that one tonight to see if it helps.
The guy at Advance suggested that my battery may be bad but showing
the right voltage. Anybody have any other suggestions?<br><br>Wade<br>+----------------------------------------------------------------------+<br>The
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