Voltage Issues

[Randal Johnson 544]

I was so pissed/tired/drenched I couldn't even look at the truck.

I understand this ... I thought about driving mine into the river a couple of times ...

[sefugi 166]

If you have a pair of jumper cables for jump-starting a vehicle just use one cable of the pair to connect the secondary battery negative to the frame, if your violtage is then correct your secondary battery ground is the problem.

[burko 6]

Thanks for the suggestions everybody, I took Shizzon/Sefugi's advice and figured out that my extra battery wasn't grounded properly. I temporarily switched it to a different place and it reads a lot better now. I just have to get some more wire and I should be good to go.

Thanks everybody!

[sefugi 166]

Glad to hear you got it figured out!!! Those types of problems can run you crazy!

[Randal Johnson 544]

Cool bro ... Glad you figured it out ...

[Ohjay 116]

Thanks for the suggestions everybody, I took Shizzon/Sefugi's advice and figured out that my extra battery wasn't grounded properly. I temporarily switched it to a different place and it reads a lot better now. I just have to get some more wire and I should be good to go.

Thanks everybody!

Order yourself a few extra feet of cable to use for troubleshooting in the future, I keep a couple pieces of #4 welding cable in my cars/trucks for this reason. I've jumpstarted many vehicles with these too. If you have the extra cash, go ahead and pick up several extra feet of cable and 2 pairs of clamps and make yourself some jumper cables.

[burko 6]

Thanks for the replies everybody, I'm glad I figured it out. I'll probably go ahead and order 20 or so feet of black and maybe 7-10 of red so I can have some extra wire and possibly make my own jumper cables, sounds like a good idea. Thanks Ohjay!

Edited July 8, 2011 by burko