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help battery problem
Since temperaturer has hit the minus last 2 nights I woke up to a dead battery, what kiinds of battery are compatible with our cars with vent tubes?
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I looked at a new battery yesterday at Advance Auto. The standard replacement was like $128 and an Optima red top was like $130.... I know the Optima is preferred by most here and it comes with the drain.
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Originally Posted by 95seand78z28
I looked at a new battery yesterday at Advance Auto. The standard replacement was like $128 and an Optima red top was like $130.... I know the Optima is preferred by most here and it comes with the drain.
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Originally Posted by 95seand78z28
I looked at a new battery yesterday at Advance Auto. The standard replacement was like $128 and an Optima red top was like $130.... I know the Optima is preferred by most here and it comes with the drain.
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I currently have AC delco , not sure if it is original.After charged up I left it overnight and it kept charge at 12.6 V in cold garage .I tried the ohm meter on the cable - post to check for parasitic drain and had .02 ma.Recleaned all connections and added diaectric grease.See what happens tonight.
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Help! Half hour after drive went to go out car is dead again.with cables connected I get .35 v took battery out and it reads 12.6 v.Battery seems good but wont power car.I messed around again with cables for good connection , think I should get new cables?
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I just had alternator and battery bench tested and both show up good.It has to be something else in the system.anymore suggestions.Put charged battery in car start up and drive for a minute, park it and 40 min later car is totally dead.Check battery with cables on and no reading take cables off and battery reads 11. 8 v.Can something shut the system down.
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Battery problems
Next time it happens turn key to start and hold it. Mine does the same thing when it gets cold. I used to rock the key back and forth and eventually it would catch. Now I just hold it in the start position and it kicks over!!
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Re: Battery problems
Originally Posted by lugnut
Next time it happens turn key to start and hold it. Mine does the same thing when it gets cold. I used to rock the key back and forth and eventually it would catch. Now I just hold it in the start position and it kicks over!!
Richard
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