A Simple Subaru Battery Draw - Easy!
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Date: 2023-09-10
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Bob
You are a good all round operator. Your missus said in a previous video that you have not been beaten (yet) on any problem that comes into your shop. I can see why. You tackle stuff that others can't/won't/have tried and failed. You also like a challenge. There are a lot of internet so called mechanics that show how easy it is to fix something. I have a neighbour who looks at many of those videos, but when we actually do the jobs together, I get him to look back and then compare what we did to what the video says to do. There are omissions or worse, just incorrect info, or assumptions that the viewer can use certain tools, like micrometers. The neighbour has never used a feeler gauge - how can he, or anyone else, be expected to get the feel of a micrometer by using looking at a video. Keep educating all of us. Even me as 72 yr old retired mechanic/machinist in Land Down Under is still learning from watching you in action. Well done to you and Mrs O. By the way, how old are you?
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You are a good all round operator. Your missus said in a previous video that you have not been beaten (yet) on any problem that comes into your shop. I can see why. You tackle stuff that others can't/won't/have tried and failed. You also like a challenge. There are a lot of internet so called mechanics that show how easy it is to fix something. I have a neighbour who looks at many of those videos, but when we actually do the jobs together, I get him to look back and then compare what we did to what the video says to do. There are omissions or worse, just incorrect info, or assumptions that the viewer can use certain tools, like micrometers. The neighbour has never used a feeler gauge - how can he, or anyone else, be expected to get the feel of a micrometer by using looking at a video. Keep educating all of us. Even me as 72 yr old retired mechanic/machinist in Land Down Under is still learning from watching you in action. Well done to you and Mrs O. By the way, how old are you?
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Russell
If the car sits for extended periods, my suggestion would be for a smart trickle charger.
I have a 1993 C1500 pickup truck that only gets used for the occasional run to the hardware store or to pick up some large garage sale score. As such, connecting and disconnecting a trickle charger is not really a big deal. And, given that the vehicle is so old (lacking constant-draw security and computer modules) I also installed a knife switch at the battery.
The knife switch is not really an option with today's examples. But, the trickle charger certainly is.
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If the car sits for extended periods, my suggestion would be for a smart trickle charger.
I have a 1993 C1500 pickup truck that only gets used for the occasional run to the hardware store or to pick up some large garage sale score. As such, connecting and disconnecting a trickle charger is not really a big deal. And, given that the vehicle is so old (lacking constant-draw security and computer modules) I also installed a knife switch at the battery.
The knife switch is not really an option with today's examples. But, the trickle charger certainly is.
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Jeff
Not totally shocked to see a deep cycle battery in a beater. but never good for the charging system.
I know they can handle many discharges (heavy plates) but they still beat the crap out of the Alternator!
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Not totally shocked to see a deep cycle battery in a beater. but never good for the charging system.
I know they can handle many discharges (heavy plates) but they still beat the crap out of the Alternator!
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mazdaman
its always the last fuse! After 40+ years in the game it has never wavered, even if you try and fool it by starting at the other end. That's why its called electrickery! often mispronounced as electricity.
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its always the last fuse! After 40+ years in the game it has never wavered, even if you try and fool it by starting at the other end. That's why its called electrickery! often mispronounced as electricity.
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n1r0l
Do modern car radios no longer draw continuous current for the clock or to maintain presets? I know I am a luddite, I have one car from this millenium, but I don't keep up with this stuff.
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Do modern car radios no longer draw continuous current for the clock or to maintain presets? I know I am a luddite, I have one car from this millenium, but I don't keep up with this stuff.
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Colin
Might have saved you some time and him some money if he told you about the speaker noise when he got it delivered to you. Still a great video though.
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Might have saved you some time and him some money if he told you about the speaker noise when he got it delivered to you. Still a great video though.
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Greg
can you read current with just a clamp on meter or does that only work for ac current? or is current to small for clamp on meters to detect.
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can you read current with just a clamp on meter or does that only work for ac current? or is current to small for clamp on meters to detect.
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Ronny
Anyway, if it sits 6 months a year, it will need a new battery more frequently than if car is used normally. No question about that.
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Anyway, if it sits 6 months a year, it will need a new battery more frequently than if car is used normally. No question about that.
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