Electrical Gremlins resulting from Dead Battery
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Electrical Gremlins resulting from Dead Battery
Hi all... I've been MIA.. Sorry about that...
I have a silly short commute to a new job. It's EXACTLY one mile each way. Obviously I'm not charging my batttery enough between starts so it's died a couple times. I get no warning, it just dies.
Now. my windows do not drop down the inch when opening the doors or the top and my interior alarm switch does not function. (no red light on/off).
My alarm goes off ALL the time if I don't turn off the interior monitoring, so I have to leave it unlocked now. :-(
Any ideas why this happened and how to fix?
TIA
I have a silly short commute to a new job. It's EXACTLY one mile each way. Obviously I'm not charging my batttery enough between starts so it's died a couple times. I get no warning, it just dies.
Now. my windows do not drop down the inch when opening the doors or the top and my interior alarm switch does not function. (no red light on/off).
My alarm goes off ALL the time if I don't turn off the interior monitoring, so I have to leave it unlocked now. :-(
Any ideas why this happened and how to fix?
TIA
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is the battery old chris? classic "wet cell" batteries>>>
do not like being discharged all the way and recharged. The acids get out of whack...that's one of the benefits of gel/dry cell batteries....
If its OEM...or a few yrs old, it may just be time to replace it...and your 1 mile commute may have hastened it's death...
Test it with a voltmeter...anything less than 12.3 volts....and its time to get a new one..IMO
If its OEM...or a few yrs old, it may just be time to replace it...and your 1 mile commute may have hastened it's death...
Test it with a voltmeter...anything less than 12.3 volts....and its time to get a new one..IMO
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Yes, it's the OE (1/01) battery
However, after recharging, it's just fine (holds charge)... I have a volt meter gauge in my gauge pod.
I will replace with an Optima when I need a new one.. I just need alarm and windows reset.
I will replace with an Optima when I need a new one.. I just need alarm and windows reset.
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Get a new one, and take her for a spin weekly.>>
I had a battery go dead, adn give nearly identical behavior. WIndows especially. New battery = zero problems.
I wish I'd gotten the Optima.
I wish I'd gotten the Optima.
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You need one Chris...>
You're car is trying to tell you that!
Probably draw on start up is below required voltage levels consequently scrambling the electronics settings...
Put a voltmeter (not your dash one) on the terminals after sitting overnight. If below 12.2V, you NEED one..
Probably draw on start up is below required voltage levels consequently scrambling the electronics settings...
Put a voltmeter (not your dash one) on the terminals after sitting overnight. If below 12.2V, you NEED one..