‘97 xk8 battery
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I’ve seen various posts about batteries, good/bad/checking voltage..etc. Here’s my recent issue with my ‘97 xk8(74K miles); turned on the a/c and shortly noticed the battery gauge dropped a bit. Highway driving , 70-75mph. Turned off a/c, gauge went right back to perfect. I keep a close eye on all those quirky gauges, so this was a first. No issues at all with anything else. I don’t have access to the service records right now, but I do remember that the battery has been changed( number of times tbd). Off the top of your exceedingly clever heads, any tips, suggestions, advice? I may have a new mechanic on the horizon and hope to ask him questions and/or anticipate possible problems. As usual, likely overthinking this…Thank you!!
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When the A/C is engaged, both of the cooling fans are running at max. They draw a relatively large amount of power in this mode so it may just be that which is dropping the battery voltage a little.
If you're not having any other issues then I'd just make a note. "Keep calm and carry on", they say.
If you're not having any other issues then I'd just make a note. "Keep calm and carry on", they say.
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When the A/C is engaged, both of the cooling fans are running at max. They draw a relatively large amount of power in this mode so it may just be that which is dropping the battery voltage a little.
If you're not having any other issues then I'd just make a note. "Keep calm and carry on", they say.
If you're not having any other issues then I'd just make a note. "Keep calm and carry on", they say.
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Thank you!!
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