[warment]

It looks like you guys were right...my batteries are toast. After another volt test, here are my results:

Left battery(separated from right battery) showed 10.61 volts

Right battery(separated from left battery) showed 11.81 volts

Left and right battery hooked together in parallel(key in off position) showed 11.41 volts. As a side note, the voltage at the starter read 11.41 volts with the batteries in this position. My past attempt at checking the voltage at the starter was incorrect because I had the wires configured incorrectly on my voltmeter/ohmmeter!(Stupid!) What do you know...Warren was right again when he said that he highly doubted that the direct wire from the battery to the starter was bad! Thanks Warren.

Left and right battery hooked together in parallel when trying to start car showed 7.81 volts

Left battery separated from right battery after several start attempts showed 8.58 volts

Right battery separated from left battery after several start attempts showed 9.54 volts

It looks like I will be purchasing new batteries(or a new single battery if I can find a suitable sized battery to fit inside a battery box with high enough cca). Could you guys recommend one? Does Optima make a batt to fit inside of my battery box? I have heard that they make some really good batteries. I would prefer a sealed battery.

After all of my learning, I still consider myself a "newbie"...

Bill

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William Armentrout
1973 911T
2.7 carerra rs specs
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