Car feeling sluggish? It might be your battery
08-26-2010, 11:57 AM
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Car feeling sluggish? It might be your battery
So I'm going on god knows how many years on this battery.
Was getting gas Monday and left my lights and radio on while I filled up.
Jump into car...click....click....click
Get a jump and I'm on my way.
Then I'm talking to a car buddy here at work and told him what happened.
He read that performance suffers with a battery that is going bad.. I said hmmm that's funny because I've noticed the car not being as peppy as before.
Install a new battery and WOW!!! it's like a new car.
Easiest thing to do is check voltage when engine off, during starting, and while running and see if there is a big variance.
Was getting gas Monday and left my lights and radio on while I filled up.
Jump into car...click....click....click
Get a jump and I'm on my way.
Then I'm talking to a car buddy here at work and told him what happened.
He read that performance suffers with a battery that is going bad.. I said hmmm that's funny because I've noticed the car not being as peppy as before.
Install a new battery and WOW!!! it's like a new car.
Easiest thing to do is check voltage when engine off, during starting, and while running and see if there is a big variance.
08-26-2010, 06:33 PM
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good job!
the battery actually runs all the electrics on the car, people dont understand--
the alternator only replaces the juice used from the battery
drive it for 45-60 minutes to fully charge the new battery- it wont be full after sitting on the shelf
Then go back to parts store and have a system ck
to be sure the alt is ok--having done extra workload covering for a weak battery
the battery actually runs all the electrics on the car, people dont understand--
the alternator only replaces the juice used from the battery
drive it for 45-60 minutes to fully charge the new battery- it wont be full after sitting on the shelf
Then go back to parts store and have a system ck
to be sure the alt is ok--having done extra workload covering for a weak battery
08-26-2010, 09:54 PM
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'12 & '13 AL West Champs!
One thing I'd like to point out is that when your battery starts to seep out acid all over the place and your terminals begin to develop corrosion, just replace the battery because it's the beginning of the end. Plus you'll save yourself the headache (and money) of having to also replace the battery cables due to corrosion damage.
08-27-2010, 02:17 AM
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'12 & '13 AL West Champs!
EDIT: I've got this one and it works great!
http://www.kragen.com/ProductDetail....e=5005&PTSet=A
Last edited by Gfaze; 08-27-2010 at 02:19 AM.
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08-27-2010, 08:07 AM
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One thing I'd like to point out is that when your battery starts to seep out acid all over the place and your terminals begin to develop corrosion, just replace the battery because it's the beginning of the end. Plus you'll save yourself the headache (and money) of having to also replace the battery cables due to corrosion damage.
And also when it dies, being stranded finding someone to help you get a jump.
08-27-2010, 10:00 AM
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I will repeat for all
at all cost!! avoid jump starting a dead TL--get the battery quick charged for an hour at parts store at least- that will help
a dead battery WILL overburden the alternator and shorten its life,,might get another month,,, or year,,,, but that thing took a hurting
especially if you drove home an hour from the hills with battery/charging light on
Running off the alternator output alone for the whole time...(shaking head)
at all cost!! avoid jump starting a dead TL--get the battery quick charged for an hour at parts store at least- that will help
a dead battery WILL overburden the alternator and shorten its life,,might get another month,,, or year,,,, but that thing took a hurting
especially if you drove home an hour from the hills with battery/charging light on
Running off the alternator output alone for the whole time...(shaking head)
08-27-2010, 10:03 AM
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10 year old battery cables are ready for replacement- ck the resistance in them!
if you run big tunes- they are even more important,
suggest upgrade to larger wires (lower number guage) to handle the constant heat thru them
if you run big tunes- they are even more important,
suggest upgrade to larger wires (lower number guage) to handle the constant heat thru them
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