Battery guideance
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Hi all,
Turned the key over this morning and got some clicking and lights flashing.
Any tips on what the best next step would be? I'm thinking of jumping it with another car. Is there something else I can do to find the root cause though?
Turned the key over this morning and got some clicking and lights flashing.
Any tips on what the best next step would be? I'm thinking of jumping it with another car. Is there something else I can do to find the root cause though?
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I had a similar experience a couple of months ago. I put in a new battery, and problem solved.
The car was running fine the night before when it went into the garage, but in the morning all I got was the clicking noise of the solenoid and the lights flashing, then nothing.
The car was running fine the night before when it went into the garage, but in the morning all I got was the clicking noise of the solenoid and the lights flashing, then nothing.
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Yea just give her a jump and then you will know if it is the battery (most likely). These batteries give out sooner than you would expect. If you had it parked for extended period of time then you might be able to get away with a few more months on the battery (if you are driving more now than before). I don't think I would trust the battery for much longer. There is a "jumping" section in the manual if you need it.
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My car did this too recently. Replaced the battery and all was good again. If you have a trickle charger you can use that to see if you can get the battery charge up enough to get it to start. Worked once for me and then the battery just didn't want to hold enough charge anymore.
Note, when I replaced the battery I had the car on the trickle charger as a way to not lose all my settings.
Good luck.
Note, when I replaced the battery I had the car on the trickle charger as a way to not lose all my settings.
Good luck.
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Buy a new battery from places like AutoZone, WalMart. Get the polarity right and connect the vent tube.
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Any special kind of battery requirements or recommendations other than the size?
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Cool, thanks all! Think I have a plan. Going to top this battery up with distilled water. It looks pretty dry. Then jump it and take it for a ride. If it doesn't start I will drop a new one in there.
Any special kind of battery requirements or recommendations other than the size?
Any special kind of battery requirements or recommendations other than the size?
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How long do the batteries typically last? Just curious to have an idea when I might need to replace them, since my batteries are already about 3 years old. TIA!
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This is the one I use:
CTEK (56-158) MULTI US 3300
$53.77 prime
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Cool, thanks all! Think I have a plan. Going to top this battery up with distilled water. It looks pretty dry. Then jump it and take it for a ride. If it doesn't start I will drop a new one in there.
Any special kind of battery requirements or recommendations other than the size?
Any special kind of battery requirements or recommendations other than the size?
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Size is H7 or 94R. Wal-mart battery made by Johnson Controls is a great replacement. Costco also sells one. Should be around $100. OEM battery only lasts 3-4 years and not worth messing around with
Car should be on maintainer when not in use for extended periods
Car should be on maintainer when not in use for extended periods
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H7 = 94R