Diagnosis And Testing: Notes

The battery must be completely charged and the terminals should be properly cleaned and inspected before diagnostic procedures are performed. Refer to CLEANING  for the proper cleaning procedures, and INSPECTION  for the proper battery inspection procedures. Refer to BATTERY CHARGING  for the battery charging procedures.

A battery that will not accept a charge is faulty, and must be replaced. Further testing is not required. A fully-charged battery must be load tested to determine its cranking capacity. A battery that is fully-charged, but does not pass the load test, is faulty and must be replaced.