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<blockquote data-quote="loopkiller" data-source="post: 5729757" data-attributes="member: 601690">I am not sure where I gave you the impression that to test the batteries you needed them connected to the alt. That is not the case. You really should test a battery alone and have nothing connected to it at all, other than the testing equipment of course.With the walk in test, you will know for sure if the battery passes it&#039;s load test for it&#039;s given rating. If it passes on it&#039;s own, it is good. If it fails, you found your issue.As for buying ANYTHING on eBay, you as a buyer have to assume that when you buy something for less than full price, you are giving up something for that discount. That is not just for car audio or batteries, anything and everything you buy online comes with some inherent risk to the buyer. The only way to be sure of a good purchase is to buy face to face locally in an established business that has policies that you agree with before the purchase. I refuse to buy anything of value on eBay. I think it has it&#039;s place in the world, but for me, that place is for cheap crap that the stores either don&#039;t carry or mark up 500%. I am willing to risk $5 for a car charger from Hong Kong. I would not risk $200 on a battery.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="loopkiller, post: 5729757, member: 601690"] I am not sure where I gave you the impression that to test the batteries you needed them connected to the alt. That is not the case. You really should test a battery alone and have nothing connected to it at all, other than the testing equipment of course. With the walk in test, you will know for sure if the battery passes it's load test for it's given rating. If it passes on it's own, it is good. If it fails, you found your issue. As for buying ANYTHING on eBay, you as a buyer have to assume that when you buy something for less than full price, you are giving up something for that discount. That is not just for car audio or batteries, anything and everything you buy online comes with some inherent risk to the buyer. The only way to be sure of a good purchase is to buy face to face locally in an established business that has policies that you agree with before the purchase. I refuse to buy anything of value on eBay. I think it has it's place in the world, but for me, that place is for cheap crap that the stores either don't carry or mark up 500%. I am willing to risk $5 for a car charger from Hong Kong. I would not risk $200 on a battery. [/QUOTE]

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