Low battery voltage this morning (~9V) and no start. After a jump, it starts, runs for a bit then begins rougher idle,.slower rpm, and then dies. Dash meter shows ~14V when running.
Thoughts?
Low battery voltage this morning (~9V) and no start. After a jump, it starts, runs for a bit then begins rougher idle,.slower rpm, and then dies. Dash meter shows ~14V when running.
Thoughts?
Maybe the alternator stops working after a while? But if battery is old start there.
Houston, we have a problem...
Battery is 2/17 production red top Optima. When I tried to take off the negative terminal for cleaning, the post pulled out of the battery and is just barely connected to the guts inside.
Oops...
Luckily, the battery out of my truck will fit temporarily and the vehicle seems to be working OK now.
Thanks!
They aren't built like they used to be. Cars do all kinds of weird stuff when the battery is hosed no.
My mother-in-law's would run off a jump right until my Li-ion jumper timed out, then it would just die.
Yeah the newer cars do all sorts of weird stuff with a low/dead battery, my Fianc? drives a 2017 Outback and her battery took a crap recently, the car went haywire, running like shit, dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. Replaced the battery, and all was good.Quote:
Originally Posted by 00tec
Ouch, hopefully it is not open and leaking when you have to take it in for the core charge.Quote:
Originally Posted by .455_Hunter
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As you've already discovered, the short answer is yes. I've not had an alternator problem since the 90s. But a wonky battery causes all sorts of random issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by .455_Hunter
The Optima Oribtal went to shit quality a few years before the date on yours. Don’t pay the outrageous price for them now.
they are crap, relying on the name and brand recognition instead of reliability.
And as others have said, modern cars go haywire with low/bad batteries that won’t hold a charge.
Just went through this with a bad odyssey battery that was just 1 year 2 months old. None in stock anywhere, fortunately bought it through 4wheelparts and they offered an optima red top in exchange. Optima had like. 1/4” of dust on top of it, so it had been sitting on a shelf for a while. Truck started right away but would not idle. Would run at 1100 rpm or more, but died at idle. Drove truck around for about 45 minutes to charge battery and haven’t had issues since. This was two weeks ago.
Supposedly some alternators do not charge at low rpm. My brother has had the same issue with his two chevy trucks, new battery low charge and they wouldn’t idle.
As a sidenote, I am glad I bought the battery through 4 wheel parts. If I had used amazon, no battery manufacturer will honor warranty as amazon is rife with counterfeits.
Costco sells the interstate AGM batteries. 3 year warranty with no questions asked.
4 year is prob max battery life now a days. Gone are the days where a battery will last 7-10 years. I replace every 4 years just as a precaution.
I've had a couple Odyssey batteries. The one on the ATV lasted a LONG time. On a truck I didn't use often, it died within 2 years. For the price, I'm not going back there for a group 65. I'm onto a family member's company discount where I get the Duralast golds for $130 ($70 less than the sticker). A lot easier to swallow at that price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfshoon
Down here, especially in the valley / Phoenix. They say the life expectancy is 2-3yrs, tops. Every 2 yrs , recommended in the phoenix areaQuote:
Originally Posted by kwando
A good old lead acid Interstate will last many years.
I am coming around to the AGMs as well.
Has been my experience here as well.Quote:
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AGM and Optima batteries require a specific charger or they will go bad over time. These batteries require a de-sulfate mode which pulses a high amperage shock to knock loose the sulfate. WIthout the AGM charger the sulfate build up to a point where the battery capacity continues to decline. After an AGM charge de-sulfate the battery should be like new again. If it doesn't recover bring it back to a battery center and they can do the shock to recover your battery. Like someone else stated the new Optima is not the same quality since they moved out of the good old USA. The plates are thinner and do not have the same capacity as the old ones.
Just replaced a Costco group 78 battery last month in a 2000 Silverado that was installed May of 2011 (not a typo - 2011) Finally quit holding a charge after 11+ years. Given the age and condition of the truck, I went ahead and paid Costco ~$107 out the door for a basic replacement since they we OOS of the group 78 AGM version.
Roughly half of what I was expecting to pay, and if it lasts 3-4 yrs, I'll be perfectly happy.
Just replaced the batteries in my 2007 Duramax, they were walmart ones from 2014, tested them and they were only 58% capacity at 100% charge. Probably would have died on me during the first cold snap.
Just bought my 1st Walmart battery yesterday. Everstart Maxx 59-all the reviews I read seemed to rate this battery fairly well.
Did you do the big three grounds?