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anyone know how to check the year of an AC Delco Battery

   
Old 12-02-2006, 12:57 PM
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Ok my Park didn't start today so I charged it and it started fine, the ser# on top of the battery is 119918 is this a 1999 battery ? It is a 75-6yr
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all the numbers are 78-6yr and 119918 and 3kn172
Also how long do you wait to load test after charging ?
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all the numbers are 78-6yr and 119918 and 3kn172
Also how long do you wait to load test after charging ?
Not sure about the date codes. You can load test it directly after putting charge in. How are you going to load test the battery?
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I have a carbon type load tester
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Carbon pile resistor & a DC clamp on amprobe works fine.
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