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Resting voltage
Resting voltage — step 1 of 6 in Battery & Terminal Service. Lights off, car off, ideally 30 minutes after driving. 12.6 V is full, ~12.2 V is half, under 12.0 V is in the ditch.
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Lights off, car off, ideally 30 minutes after driving. 12.6 V is full, ~12.2 V is half, under 12.0 V is in the ditch.
A battery that sat on a charger all night and still fails a load test is done. Auto parts stores often test free.
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