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Recently the starter motor is acting anemic, turning the engine over slower than normal. The starter is a gear reduction replacement type. I attributed this to driving the car infrequently and only for short trips and thinking perhaps the battery was not fully charged. Yesterday on a short trip to the store, the ammeter showed a strong charge at driving revs (above 2000 RPM), about 15 plus amps. This is normal on start up in my experience, however it usually drops down to a few amps after about 5 minutes. Now, the ammeter continues the high charging rate constantly, not dropping off. The ignition warning light bulb does work, and once the car is started does not come on.
Today I'll start checking into things, but I wonder where to start. The battery is a few years old so it may be the problem, no longer capable of holding a full charge or have an internal problem causing the continual demand for a high charging rate. Does this theory seem reasonable?
Recently the starter motor is acting anemic, turning the engine over slower than normal. The starter is a gear reduction replacement type. I attributed this to driving the car infrequently and only for short trips and thinking perhaps the battery was not fully charged. Yesterday on a short trip to the store, the ammeter showed a strong charge at driving revs (above 2000 RPM), about 15 plus amps. This is normal on start up in my experience, however it usually drops down to a few amps after about 5 minutes. Now, the ammeter continues the high charging rate constantly, not dropping off. The ignition warning light bulb does work, and once the car is started does not come on.
Today I'll start checking into things, but I wonder where to start. The battery is a few years old so it may be the problem, no longer capable of holding a full charge or have an internal problem causing the continual demand for a high charging rate. Does this theory seem reasonable?
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