Dead battery
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by NickP
Is it possible that a stock Delco 2 year old battery cannot hold a charge? Anyone have this problem?
Melting Slicks
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From: Montreal ** Enjoy the ride !!
Should still be under warrenty ! Get the battery replaced ,, then have your electrical system checked .. Maybe there a short somewhere that killed your battery,, and could possibly happen again.
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From: Mustang OK
Yes, it is possible.
Although batteries can and do fail prematurely, regular maintenance may help to extend the life of any automotive battery. Even the so called "maintenance free" batteries require some regular maintenance. Regularly check and clean the terminals of any corrosion and insure the terminal connections are kept properly secured, but be careful not to over tighten them. Also, one of the hardest things on any automotive starting battery (with perhaps the exception of the deep cycle type batteries) is repeated deep discharging. Several articles that I have read in the past have stated that automotive starting batteries can withstand only so many deep recycles (generally thinking is around 10) before sustaining sufficient damage to the point of permanent failure. The articles concluded that battery life can be prolonged by keeping automotive batteries charged to at least 80% of their capacity. If your car is not driven regularly, you may want to consider purchasing a battery tender. When looking for a battery tender, look for one that switches the charge automatically to a float level. Don't use a trickle charger for this purpose. Battery tenders (float chargers) are inexpensive and work quite well for keeping your car's battery properly charged. I often wonder how many of the premature battery failures we read about here on the Forum are really the fault of the battery and its quality versus one's failure to keep them properly maintained.
The following links contain more information on batteries to include preventive maintenance and how to possibly increase their life:
Batteries…Did you know
CAR BATTERY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HTH and good luck with the replacement.
Although batteries can and do fail prematurely, regular maintenance may help to extend the life of any automotive battery. Even the so called "maintenance free" batteries require some regular maintenance. Regularly check and clean the terminals of any corrosion and insure the terminal connections are kept properly secured, but be careful not to over tighten them. Also, one of the hardest things on any automotive starting battery (with perhaps the exception of the deep cycle type batteries) is repeated deep discharging. Several articles that I have read in the past have stated that automotive starting batteries can withstand only so many deep recycles (generally thinking is around 10) before sustaining sufficient damage to the point of permanent failure. The articles concluded that battery life can be prolonged by keeping automotive batteries charged to at least 80% of their capacity. If your car is not driven regularly, you may want to consider purchasing a battery tender. When looking for a battery tender, look for one that switches the charge automatically to a float level. Don't use a trickle charger for this purpose. Battery tenders (float chargers) are inexpensive and work quite well for keeping your car's battery properly charged. I often wonder how many of the premature battery failures we read about here on the Forum are really the fault of the battery and its quality versus one's failure to keep them properly maintained.
The following links contain more information on batteries to include preventive maintenance and how to possibly increase their life:
Batteries…Did you know
CAR BATTERY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HTH and good luck with the replacement.
Last edited by GrayC5; Jun 3, 2006 at 01:11 PM.
