Battery - Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual

8A - 4 BATTERY —
D I A G N O S I S AND T E S T I N G ( C o n t i n u e d )
B R
BATTERY
S E E M S WEAK
OR DEAD?
A R E BATTERY
POSTS TIGHT AMD
IS BATTERY C A S E
F R E E OF DAMAGE
OR L E A K S ?
Y E S
HO
IS THIS THE C O R R E C T
BATTERY FOR THIS
V E H I C L E ? R E F E R TO
SPECIFICATIONS,
IN THIS GROUP.
NO
R E P L A C E WITH
C O R R E C T
BATTERY.
Y E S
R E P L A C E
DAMAGED
BATTERY.
Y E S
A R E BATTERY
CONNECTIONS
CLEAN AND
TIGHT?
NO
CLEAN AND
TIGHTEN AS
REQUIRED.
Y E S
DONE
IS BATTERY FULLY
C H A R G E D ? R E F E R TO
T E S T INDICATOR,
HYDROMETER TEST, OR
OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE
TEST, IN THIS GROUP.
NO
C H A R G E BATTERY.
DOES BATTERY A C C E P T
A C H A R G E ? R E F E R TO
BATTERY CHARGING,
IN THIS GROUP.
NO
R E P L A C E
FAILED
BATTERY.
Y E S
Y E S
WILL BATTERY
PASS A LOAD
T E S T ? R E F E R TO
LOAD TEST, IN
THIS GROUP.
NO
Y E S
I
BATTERY STILL
S E E M S WEAK OR
DEAD WHEN
STARTING?
Y E S
R E F E R TO
G R O U P 8 B -
STARTING S Y S T E M
NO
R E F E R TO
ABNORMAL
BATTERY
DISCHARGING,
IN THIS GROUP.
Battery Diagnosis