Why Did My Battery Die?
10-10-2009, 01:45 PM
#1
Why Did My Battery Die? I have a Optima Red Top in the car. I bought it new 2/2007. Every year when I put the Trans Am up for storage I ALWAYS disconnect the battery and bring it indoors so that it doesn't suffer the cold weather.
The last time that I drove my car was beginning of September, so it has sat a little over a month. I went to go start my car today and the battery was dead. Seemed kinda strange. The ony thing that changed between September till now was I added a triple gague pod. I got the power from the radio fuse and grounded it to the car. I know there shouldn't be any power draining, at least to my knowledge.
So what caused the battery to die? I opened the door to the car, no interior lights, or door chime.
Any ideas?
Thanks
The last time that I drove my car was beginning of September, so it has sat a little over a month. I went to go start my car today and the battery was dead. Seemed kinda strange. The ony thing that changed between September till now was I added a triple gague pod. I got the power from the radio fuse and grounded it to the car. I know there shouldn't be any power draining, at least to my knowledge.
So what caused the battery to die? I opened the door to the car, no interior lights, or door chime.
Any ideas?
Thanks
10-11-2009, 10:58 AM
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Not a lot of info to go on, but the first thing to do is to test the battery. Relatively new doesn't mean good. If it is good, then go back to the last thing you did and start from there.
10-11-2009, 05:42 PM
#7
Here is an update. I took my battery to AutoZone. The guy tested it but since the battery was dead he needed to trickle charge it. I gave him 3 hours. I came back, put it back on the charger and it was only putting out 11.3v. Should have been in the 13.8v range...
AutoZone replaced my battery free of charge.
Earlier this summer I was having problems with all my lights flickering and what not. Read this thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...-inside-2.html I think my new battery coured it
AutoZone replaced my battery free of charge.
Earlier this summer I was having problems with all my lights flickering and what not. Read this thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...-inside-2.html I think my new battery coured it
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10-11-2009, 06:24 PM
#9
Yup not a problem
Good luck.. My battery was soooo dead
it charged for 3 hours pulled shiit for volts and said please charge and test again..
That is strange that a battery that is going on 3 yrs old (bought it 2/2007) died sooooooo quicky and it doesn't see any elements or cold weather...
Good luck.. My battery was soooo dead
it charged for 3 hours pulled shiit for volts and said please charge and test again..That is strange that a battery that is going on 3 yrs old (bought it 2/2007) died sooooooo quicky and it doesn't see any elements or cold weather...
