Just sayin'......
What’s going on?
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What’s going on?
Started to get a flashing red/orange light on my trickle charger. C7 2016 with only 8k miles. When in the garage it gets plugged in and usually shows 2 green lights. Am I ready for a mew battery after less than 3 years and if so is it covered by the warranty. Lastly do the Chevy dealers have a “BETTER” battery to install that will last more than 2 or 3 years?
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St. Jude Donor '09
I'm not sure what is the build date for your car, but you could be approaching the 4-year mark which is about a long as I would expect an original battery to last. I'm not sure what the dealer options are, but I'd find the closest AutoZone and spend $160 on a Duralast Gold Battery. Others will have different opinions, but this is what I do and I've never had issues.
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Started to get a flashing red/orange light on my trickle charger. C7 2016 with only 8k miles. When in the garage it gets plugged in and usually shows 2 green lights. Am I ready for a mew battery after less than 3 years and if so is it covered by the warranty. Lastly do the Chevy dealers have a “BETTER” battery to install that will last more than 2 or 3 years?
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If your battery is on the way out, you won't need a flashing light to tell you. It will turn over the engine slower than before. I'd check all the connections for the charger first.
The OEM battery is a 3 year warranty. Mine went 4.5 years and was going strong when I time replaced it.
The OEM battery is a 3 year warranty. Mine went 4.5 years and was going strong when I time replaced it.
Last edited by roadbike56; Feb 8, 2019 at 04:46 PM.
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OK—took the Vette for a 30 mile ride. Pulled into the garage and plugged in the trikkle charger—all the way in with a twist. Also made sure I wasn’t crushing the wires when I closed the hatch. Green light came on and a steady red light came on. 15 minutes later the red one goes off and the second green one is on. I guess the battery is OK but I will keep watching just in case. Car is a late 16 build so I still have several months on the warranty. Thank all for the help,
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If your battery is on the way out, you won't need a flashing light to tell you. It will turn over the engine slower than before. I'd check all the connections for the charger first.
The OEM battery is a 3 year warranty. Mine went 4.5 years and was going strong when I time replaced it.
The OEM battery is a 3 year warranty. Mine went 4.5 years and was going strong when I time replaced it.
But as for getting a "cranks slow" warning about impending battery death, many people have posted on CF about how everything was working fine until suddenly the battery wouldn't crank at all. Corvette friends report about a 50-50 chance of warning vs sudden death.
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I've found that the "same" OEM batteries in the same cars are all over the place, as to longevity. I've had one go over 10 years and another (in my C5 I ordered new) go just over two, while a buddy's bought at the same time and driven the same--daily-- got over five years. Go figure. I've seen no pattern to it and I've spent my career finding patterns in data.
When they first came out I put Optimas in everything they'd fit, with consistently good results, but since the company has been purchased I've had two new ones go bad immediately (a pattern I do not intend to further explore)!
When they first came out I put Optimas in everything they'd fit, with consistently good results, but since the company has been purchased I've had two new ones go bad immediately (a pattern I do not intend to further explore)!
