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Old Jan 12, 2024 | 03:28 PM
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Bad batteries can cause alot of wacky suff, I've seen it many times, glad you got her fixed
 
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Old Jan 12, 2024 | 04:51 PM
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Back in 80's and early 90's Gm service diagnostic tree's would sometimes end with Substitute Known Good Part

Glad ya got her fixed

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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 04:41 PM
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Brand new… HD, from the dealer AGM battery installed at home in my bike and wasn’t giving me good starts. Well…long story short…I collected a number of new parts trying to identify the problem without ever considering the battery, because “ it can’t be the battery… it’s brand new”..!! 🤣🤣🤣
It happens.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 10:23 AM
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Glad I'm not the only one. I forgot to add, when the dealer load tested that "new" battery, it showed 17 CCA's! I'm surprised it worked at all.
 
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