Dead battery... Alternator going bad????
#11
RE: Dead battery... Alternator going bad????
Thanks for all the replies. I put in a new battery and it seems to be doing fine. I still want to figure out what happened though. The battery I had hooked up was one of those expensive yellowtop optima batteries. So I am guessing there must be a short somewhere with my aftermarket speakers. I will try hooking up a VOM meter fglaustin and see if I can figure out anything with that.
#13
RE: Dead battery... Alternator going bad????
ORIGINAL: cyberx32
How old was the battery? they usually need to be replaced every one or two years.
How old was the battery? they usually need to be replaced every one or two years.
battery should last at least 3 full years
#14
RE: Dead battery... Alternator going bad????
ORIGINAL: fglaustin
read where that was not recommended anymore.
with the car running, connect voltmeter to the battery.
should read something like 12.8 to 13 (something).
read where that was not recommended anymore.
with the car running, connect voltmeter to the battery.
should read something like 12.8 to 13 (something).
#15
RE: Dead battery... Alternator going bad????
bout right - the 5 year batteries that i buy will usually go for bout 4.
and i am one of the very few that only uses distilled water in the battery.
harder to find the distilled water - guess the ladies of this day and age do not use an iron
and i am one of the very few that only uses distilled water in the battery.
harder to find the distilled water - guess the ladies of this day and age do not use an iron
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