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Old 05-18-2010, 07:03 AM
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should my positive and negative leads tone out on a continuity test.

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Old 05-18-2010, 11:13 AM
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what is your problem???
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Old 05-18-2010, 01:34 PM
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when i put the new battery in it smoked and now i am smelling burnt wire
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Old 05-18-2010, 01:38 PM
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did you hook it up backwards??
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Old 05-19-2010, 01:07 AM
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yes i put/hooked it up right +red -black.
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Old 05-19-2010, 05:25 PM
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I checked 2 other battery's and they didnt tone out. I will take the battery back tomorrow and see what they say? Every one I ask at work are puzzled too.
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Old 05-19-2010, 05:30 PM
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New battery could be shorted...Sometimes quality control doesn't happen.
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Thats what I thought dumb duralast made in mexico crap. Almost killed the stang.
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Old 05-20-2010, 09:56 AM
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Thats what I thought dumb duralast made in mexico crap. Almost killed the stang.
Yeah, I hate to say it,...but our Motorcraft Batteries are made there too. With all the illegals crossing the border they may not have enough workers down there to keep up.
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Old 05-21-2010, 04:51 PM
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ok i went to autozone and told them it was a bad battery. They tested it and said it was fine. I told him it was bad and showed him the continuity test and it toned out. Grabed a new one and did a continuity test and it didnt tone out. So i said i want that one now that you can see this isnt right. So i got a new one now. But my ignition is bad and i have to fix it now this is going to be fun.
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