Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
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Any recommendations?
Idealy one I can *shudder* walk into a shop and buy... the horror!!! 
I need to check my battery and alternator performance.
Halfords have got one for £50, any good? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_255216
Ta guys!  flickr
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yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
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Mine cost £800 
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| 12th Nov 2013 1:56 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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And so the "I've got the biggest fluke" d  k swinging contest begins!
2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 12th Nov 2013 2:30 pm |
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DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/domestic-multimeter-37279
£8.99
Edit to say I actually bought 2 of these for £9 on Christmas special about 5years ago and both still working fine. Does the job for occasional use
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| 12th Nov 2013 2:31 pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
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^^
Same for me - no need to spend a fortune 
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| 12th Nov 2013 2:39 pm |
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Gwiz
Member Since: 17 Feb 2012
Location: Chelmsford
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Just a quick bit of info, you cant test a battery with a meter, you need to do a discharge test, any cheap volt meter will give you fairly good idea of Alternator output, it can go up to 15volts after starting, but should steady out at around 13.5 to 14.5, a simple battery check would be make note of voltage when you park up, check again before you start in morning then as you start, your looking at 12volt + when you parkup, 12 before you start, and no less than 10.75 on crank, then you want to see 14.5 + on start.
hope that helps  Graham
Always interested in learning,,
everyday is a school day, even at my age
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| 12th Nov 2013 2:53 pm |
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Sydney
Member Since: 11 Aug 2013
Location: St Neots
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J@mes wrote:And so the "I've got the biggest fluke" d k swinging contest begins!
My Megger will beat a Fluke any day...
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| 12th Nov 2013 3:23 pm |
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yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
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Mines a megger too 
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| 12th Nov 2013 3:59 pm |
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mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
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i will see your MFT and raise you 2 fluke 1652 s  MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
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| 12th Nov 2013 5:11 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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dave
don't spend a fortune u don't need to mate will be up friday so i think me or flack can test it for you
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| 12th Nov 2013 6:48 pm |
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Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 706
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Gwiz, that's exactly what I plan on doing!
Just been and picked this one up - http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=4407
£20, bargain!
Geoff, just tested it, after an hours drive home and an hours rest while went to get the tester...
12.6v with the car awake LR logo on nav screen.
10.??v On crank - was still warm so fired up instantly.
15.06v at idle after 5 or 10secs with all toys turned off.
15.06v at idle after 5mins with light, stereo, seats, air con on.
12.7v after shut off 15secs to a minute.
Will check again before setting off tomorrow AM.
Many thanks for the call this morning, very much appreciated. 
See you Saturday flickr
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| 12th Nov 2013 9:29 pm |
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RAW
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 936
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You really want to test the MAh reading of the battery as this shows you your cranking capacity, MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
MY15 D4 silver Commercial
MY11 D4 Fuji White Landmark (Gone)
MY11 D4 Silver Commercial(Gone)
Isuzu Utah D Max(Gone)
John Deere Gator HPX
Nifty Lift HR12
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| 12th Nov 2013 11:29 pm |
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Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 706
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RAW, how would I do that?  I'm a complete idiot when it comes to anything electrical!!
Voltage was 12.2 this morning before startup, pretty sure I saw the meter drop to 4.something when cranking... flickr
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