On 5 Mar 2005 07:06:29 -0800, "Al Bundy" >
wrote:

>
>Lawrence Glickman wrote:
>> While I was making mischief out in the garage today, I popped off the
>> top of my maintenance-free battery, and discovered that the
>> electrolyte level was DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE PLATES.
>>
>> I topped up with a goodly amount of distilled water, a lot of
>> distilled water, until I got a meniscus at the bottom of the level
>> indicator slots.
>>
>> Just a Heads Up !
>>
>> Lg
>
>Always worth checking, but low water that much often means an
>overcharging condition and the battery life about over.

I certainly hope not.

>If that battery
>were four years old I'd replace it without a blink.

It is OEM on a 2003

>Run your lights for 30" with the engine off. Turn them off. Check
>voltage and it should be 12.6V or better. Start the engine and the
>charging voltage should be under 15V.

Yep. I have a 300 Amp load I use, and I will check it out.

Lg