Battery drain!
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Washington court house Ohio
Battery drain!
Have a 97 and have stored it all winter. When I went to start it this spring the battery was dead so I charged it and everything was good the whole weekend. The next weekend I went to start it and it was dead again so I charged it and it was fine the whole weekend again. Now it has stayed charged for a week but every time I start it it bogs down but still starts. The headlights flicker a but until you start driving. I've also had the lights not flip up a few times as well( not enough power for the headlight motor?) last night on the dash it said low voltage (11.2). I've never seen this before. I took it to autozone and they said the battery was good. It was installed 4/09. So it Is old. Should I start with a new battery? Or has anybody else had this issue and found it to be something else. Any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: King George VA
Unfortunately (as far I've experienced), our cars are famous for draining batteries when sitting for months (sometimes weeks) at a time. When you store your car, it's best to keep a battery tender on it at all times. Ctek makes a nice tender; I have one myself.
I would suggest starting with a new battery. And just remember to keep a tender on it this winter.
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I would suggest starting with a new battery. And just remember to keep a tender on it this winter.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Columbia SC
Start with a new battery and then we can go from there if you still have issues.
PS: If you need/want to charge a dead battery in the car, REMOVE the negative cable first.
A charger produces square waves and will pound the electronics since a dead battery cannot properly filter and mitigate them. Don't let one problem turn into several.
PS: If you need/want to charge a dead battery in the car, REMOVE the negative cable first.
A charger produces square waves and will pound the electronics since a dead battery cannot properly filter and mitigate them. Don't let one problem turn into several.
