Dead Battery??????
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Racer
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Dead Battery??????
When i tried to start my '06 this morning, my battery was dead. the guages came on, but my volts were around 8, so when i pushed the start button, the car just clicked. After jumping the car I went to autozone to have the battery and Alt tested, and they said that they were both fine?? has this happened to anyone else. the car only sat for 1 day. i drove it all day saturday and it was fine. this also happened about 3 weeks ago. thats twice in 1 month???
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I would check a few things before I blamed a 1 -2 year old battery (I have a 6 yo battery in my BMW and it is doing fine). Is there a Cell Phone charger plugged in? What about the lights on the mirror - are they on?
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It's time for a new battery.
What's happening is the battery is failing internally and once you jump start it the alternator puts enough charge in the battery to pass a load test but as soon as there is any draw on the battery, the charge is gone and it needs a jump start.
If you plan on having your dealer replace it under warranty, you will need to let the car sit in their lot for about 5 to 10 minutes with the lights and ignition on, but the engine off. This will put enough of a drain on the battery to cause the battery to fail the load test and they will have the proof they need to replace then battery under the 3/36 warranty.
What's happening is the battery is failing internally and once you jump start it the alternator puts enough charge in the battery to pass a load test but as soon as there is any draw on the battery, the charge is gone and it needs a jump start.
If you plan on having your dealer replace it under warranty, you will need to let the car sit in their lot for about 5 to 10 minutes with the lights and ignition on, but the engine off. This will put enough of a drain on the battery to cause the battery to fail the load test and they will have the proof they need to replace then battery under the 3/36 warranty.
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Accessory mode should shut itself off after about 20 minutes or so if left unattended. I know when I wash the car and leave it in acc mode to listen to the radio, it shuts off by itself after about 20 minutes and I have to hit the bottom of the start button again to get the radio to come back on. Mine's a 2005 A4 Coupe BTW.
