IvIarkgraham
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will something like this do for checking whether my car battery is charging properly?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46498
also anyone know where to get a half decent cheap tool chest doesnt need to have wheels really
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CORSA NUT
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Yeah that's fine mate...
Try Halfords or Machine Mart for the chest
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barneykarl
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yes and no to the toolbox
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C2RL R
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yes it will. you see where the dial is in the pic? well turn it to the right and stop on '20'.
[Edited on 17-01-2010 by C2RL R]
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Tiger
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Bettery should get 12V at rest and 13-13.7v charging from alternator. It wont tell you if your battery is knackered though. If a cell is down, it will still read 12v at rest and 13-13.7v charging but you need a different meter to check that and they arent cheap. It tells you whether the drain is too great to acheive the cranking amps required to turn the lump...
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by C2RL R
yes it will. you see where the dial is in the pic? well turn it to the right and stop on '20'.
[Edited on 17-01-2010 by C2RL R]
nice one
thanks everyone
tiger i just need to check the alternator i working really. so if the battery is getting the correct charge and its not starting then i'll replace the battery
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Tiger
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Sound, I get 13.7vdc on mine with engine running. Oh yeah, another thing. If your battery light stays on when the car is running, that means your alternator is not charging battery
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IvIarkgraham
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seen a chest on the machine mart site for £105 so might get that as i looks like my brothers top box will fit on it
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harrisp
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Halfords tool boxes are quite good.
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Tiger
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Have a look at Cromwell Tools Mark.
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IvIarkgraham
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bit expensive those cromwells
harrisp - i used to live in south normanton
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scottyp1989
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halfords are doing a 6 drawrer one on offer at the min, get the top box and the bottom bit on wheels for £50
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IvIarkgraham
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good shout scotty going to get that!
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C2RL R
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quote: Originally posted by scottyp1989
halfords are doing a 6 drawrer one on offer at the min, get the top box and the bottom bit on wheels for £50
that is very cheap
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IvIarkgraham
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just reserved that and a set of 235 spanners and sockets
£100 all in
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