Ok I am 99% sure I know the answer just want validation if I am on the correct track.
1985 Cutty, semi-show car. Battery is about 8 years old and has not been on a tender. Car sat for last couple months due to weather and work. Went to fire her up. Dead battery tested at 6.8 volts. Charged up the battery and got her to 12.1. Lights work, fuel pump kicks on, but when I try to turn it over...not even a click from the starter solenoid. I get a few dummy lights kick on dim but nothing.
My thought is based on batteries age and how bad she drained..a cell or 2 is shot now. Thus there isn't enough CCA to even kick the starter over at all or get the solenoid to close.
Probably just needs a new battery and put on a tender when parked.
For the heck of it...turned on the headlights and tried to start to see if they go dark...they dimmed when I tried to start..but didnt go dark. You fellas think I am on the right track of just bad battery?
1985 Cutty, semi-show car. Battery is about 8 years old and has not been on a tender. Car sat for last couple months due to weather and work. Went to fire her up. Dead battery tested at 6.8 volts. Charged up the battery and got her to 12.1. Lights work, fuel pump kicks on, but when I try to turn it over...not even a click from the starter solenoid. I get a few dummy lights kick on dim but nothing.
My thought is based on batteries age and how bad she drained..a cell or 2 is shot now. Thus there isn't enough CCA to even kick the starter over at all or get the solenoid to close.
Probably just needs a new battery and put on a tender when parked.
For the heck of it...turned on the headlights and tried to start to see if they go dark...they dimmed when I tried to start..but didnt go dark. You fellas think I am on the right track of just bad battery?