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Old 07-02-2010, 09:22 PM   #10
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Re: 1995 Town Car Shuddering after 1 year without use

Today I bought a new battery for the car, everything works fine and the headlights don't turn unexpectedly off anymore, I guess the problem was a bad battery, however the dome lights still flicker not too much, but enough to be noticeable so I grabbed my multimeter and measured voltage on the battery clamps:

12.6V with engine off (battery voltage actually)
14.7V with engine idling and high beams on.
14.65V with engine running at about 2000RPM's and high beams on.

Also I tested for current draw to find the parasitic battery drain but I'm not sure if it's still present, the current flowing with the key off and the light bulb under the hood disconnected is 0.35A I'm not sure if this is a good value or it's too much and definitely there's something draining the battery.

Are these voltage and current values OK or should I go on and replace the alternator or regulator for the voltage and check all fuses for the current drain?.

Thanks in advance.
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