DESCRIPTION
| WARNING | The Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery should only be charged and tested with the Associated Battery Charger (special tool #223-9425, Battery Charger, Associated) or Midtronics (special tool #GR8-1220KIT-CHRY, AGM Battery Tester/Charger Station). Never test the AGM battery with a Midtronics Micro 420 battery tester. |
The battery is located under the passenger seat. A breather line runs from the battery through the bottom of the recess well to the outside of the vehicle.
The battery negative cable is attached to the outboard side of the battery compartment.
The AGM battery is located and removed in the same manner as the standard battery for the appropriate starter battery removal procedure. Refer to BATTERY, AGM, REMOVAL .
VOLTAGE DROP TEST OPERATION
A voltage drop test will determine if there is excessive resistance in the battery cable terminal connections or the battery cables. If excessive resistance is found in the battery cable connections, the connection point should be disassembled, cleaned of all corrosion or foreign material, then reassembled. Following reassembly, check the voltage drop for the battery cable connection and the battery cable again to confirm repair.
When performing the voltage drop test, it is important to remember that the voltage drop is giving an indication of the resistance between the two points at which the voltmeter probes are attached. EXAMPLE: When testing the resistance of the battery positive cable, touch the voltmeter leads to the battery positive cable terminal clamp and to the battery positive cable eyelet terminal at the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. If you probe the battery positive terminal post and the battery positive cable eyelet terminal at the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud, you are reading the combined voltage drop in the battery positive cable terminal clamp-to-terminal post connection and the battery positive cable.