please guys i need someone's expert advice

I've had to jump start my car 3 times in the past 2 wks.

startin' to wonder.....

the factory battery has not been changed.......same one is still in my car. (7YRS ALREADY)
plus i have a sound system.

and i dont see a green light .......in the hole (to check for fully charged)

i see dark ....no light at all

so DO U GUYS THINK I NEED A NEW BATTERY?

 

 

did u change yours?

so i def. have to change my battery right?

 

you should change it every 4 maybe 5 years.. especially if you live in a place with cold winters..

 

never touched mine either .. hmm

 

The lil window usually refers to the amount of water. Read the label on the battery. You may just need to add some water.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

where exactly do i put the water at?.......and isnt our factory battery maintanence free?


and the label says if the green light is not visible......the batter needs to be charged......

does that mean REPLACE THE BATTERY

or just add "water" to the battery?

 

Does it say mantenince free? If you drive the car regularly (IE it has plenty of time to charge and doesn't sit there for months) and it says it needs to be charged if you can't see the green, then it prob means the battery is getting old and cannot charge to full capacity any more. I say time for a new battery then.

However, if you have a huge stereo that draws gobs of current it may just be that the battery never has the chance to charge.

 

well all i got is sony XPLOD face.....2 10 inch rockford subs....780 watt logic amp.

so i dont think its the sound system .....do U?

I THINK it maybe that the battery needs to be replaced

what ya'll think?

 

:wtf:

What are you smoking? You maybe might need to charge/discharge once a year, but change, as in a new battery????? I've had a red top optima going on 2 years i think never had a problem w. any of that.... plus about 2k watts in stereo plus underbody lights...

As for cl baller yeah, i say its time to change, any car parts store like pep boys or discount auto parts will check and install in new needed your battery for free so...why not

 

the sound system puts mroe strain on the batt than the stock would, not to mention that 7 years is a hell of a long time to have a batt.. get a new one

 

aight....bet....i'll get a new one tomrrw. guyz

thnks for tha info!

 

if it aint broke dont fix it?? till your late for school and its like 10 below and your car wont start.. then you kick yourself REAL hard.

 

yea man so should get a battery .....and avoid all that

 

get a NEW battery with as many cold cranking amps as you can afford... should last a minimum of 4 years

 

you live in orlando what do you know about cold weather effecting cars.. seriously

 

Well obviously if it won't start the car, then it's broken and you should fix it. But if it starts the car, it's fine. Batteries don't die overnight, you'll get at least a couple days warning.

You can have a dead battery from leaving your lights on, w/e. You should have some other method to get the car started. I've got a battery charger that has the 125amp start capacity (used it a few times, works great, $99 unit, $45 Sams) and one of the lil portable jump starter things ($75 unit, $40 at Sams). You should always have some kind of backup regardless of why the battery is dead.

Did I mention Same (or Costco) rocks?

 

First off, your battery is going, not absolutely dead yet but going. Like the others have been saying, it can't hold a charge. This may be due to some dead cells. However, did your car ever die out while it was on and running? If so, that's a positive sign that your alternator is bad. But again, to find out for sure...bring your battery into an Advance Auto Parts store or Pepboys/Autozone if you must, and they'll check your battery free of charge. And I'd hook you up with a 20% discount but you're all the way hell up there. Also, while you're there have them hook up the machine to test your alternator...might as well. Anyhow, good luck.

-James

 

YO good lookin' on the advice kid, i got A new battery today
and everything is workin' fine now