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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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When the cells are bubbling, that is called out gassing or gassing and is usually an indication of over charging or charging above the batterys needs. You should get the battery checked with a load tester to see its worth, and an INDICATION of its capacity.

Recommend that you get the insulated leads that clip on to the cord of the trickle charger and then go to the battery, and leave the cord exposed under the wiper area so you can leave it in and out at will, I do this with the SRT. A simple battery tester that I use is the one that is about 15 bucks and plugs in the lighter so you can monitor the charging system while driving - Walmart in the car battery section.

The green light on the trickle charger is a relative charge indicator and not the authority. Its in the charged or not charged category, kinda sorta crude reading.

Pulling fuses is a good start but I like to check the glove box light to see if it or the trunk lights are on, vanity mirror also. You check to see if they are hot when you open the door.

Enjoy, WDY

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