What are the load test numbers on your battery? "New" doesn't necessarily mean "good". Unless you can load the battery down to 1/2 its cold cranking amp rating for 15 seconds, and the voltage stays above 4.5 volts with the load still on, you haven't tested it yet.
Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
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