car battery question
04-13-2005, 08:10 PM
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car battery question
how long do most last? mine says 7 years but i have no idea how old it really is.
what are some signs of a dieing battery? cuz once in a while my car will take longer to start and when i look at the battery meter it shows under 12 volts, i know that starting ur car takes alot of power but my battery seems to go low really easy. like if i leave the inside lights on for a few mins when the cars not on u can see the meter has droped alot and it has that not enought power to start car feeling when i try to start the car.
what are some signs of a dieing battery? cuz once in a while my car will take longer to start and when i look at the battery meter it shows under 12 volts, i know that starting ur car takes alot of power but my battery seems to go low really easy. like if i leave the inside lights on for a few mins when the cars not on u can see the meter has droped alot and it has that not enought power to start car feeling when i try to start the car.
04-13-2005, 08:15 PM
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ity verys on ur conditions but if u get 7 years outta a battery u did a good job 
but everything with age needs to be replaced
but everything with age needs to be replaced
04-13-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: car battery question
Originally Posted by L27Buick
how long do most last? mine says 7 years but i have no idea how old it really is.
what are some signs of a dieing battery? cuz once in a while my car will take longer to start and when i look at the battery meter it shows under 12 volts, i know that starting ur car takes alot of power but my battery seems to go low really easy. like if i leave the inside lights on for a few mins when the cars not on u can see the meter has droped alot and it has that not enought power to start car feeling when i try to start the car.
what are some signs of a dieing battery? cuz once in a while my car will take longer to start and when i look at the battery meter it shows under 12 volts, i know that starting ur car takes alot of power but my battery seems to go low really easy. like if i leave the inside lights on for a few mins when the cars not on u can see the meter has droped alot and it has that not enought power to start car feeling when i try to start the car.
04-13-2005, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fantastic88
If the green is still in the battery checker, its still good.
04-13-2005, 09:12 PM
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Lets clear this up...
Ol' Timer,
Yes you are right on the money... The Hydrometer or Green Eye is simply watching the state of one cell.... These are 6 cell batteries, so you have 5 others that can be shot or have failed internally and the hydrometer in the good cell will still show green even if the battery is toast.. I have seen a few batteries that had the Hydrometer other than a GM Delco battery... But I have only seen 1 or 2 that actually had the cell with the hydrometer go bad leaving the hydrometer black...
L27, you are due for a new battery, replace it soon before you find yourself stranded.. I got stranded at work with mine in the middle of the nite... So I went into Wally world and got a new battery...LMAO... That gave me 4 more years...
Both of my cars now have the Yellow Everstart batteries... I have had them for a good while with no problem... Hit the key and go...
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Ol' Timer,
Yes you are right on the money... The Hydrometer or Green Eye is simply watching the state of one cell.... These are 6 cell batteries, so you have 5 others that can be shot or have failed internally and the hydrometer in the good cell will still show green even if the battery is toast.. I have seen a few batteries that had the Hydrometer other than a GM Delco battery... But I have only seen 1 or 2 that actually had the cell with the hydrometer go bad leaving the hydrometer black...
L27, you are due for a new battery, replace it soon before you find yourself stranded.. I got stranded at work with mine in the middle of the nite... So I went into Wally world and got a new battery...LMAO... That gave me 4 more years...
Both of my cars now have the Yellow Everstart batteries... I have had them for a good while with no problem... Hit the key and go...
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04-13-2005, 09:25 PM
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Have you checked your alternator to make sure you are charging properly. Sounds like maybe your battery is taking a charge or part of one. Should check to make sure which one is giving you the problem.
04-13-2005, 09:44 PM
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when the car is off the battery tested at 12.4v with car on it tested at 14.27v with stereo and AC and rear defrost all going i think i got 14.62 at my amp and 14.4 something at the battery. but when the car is off and stereo on 12v and counting down i bit faster them what i liked.
