UPDATE: Grrr Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
07-24-2008, 08:49 AM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 169
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
ORIGINAL: grampa_stang
I know many have encountered the dead battery issue. My ? is why is there no warning?
Car starts fine (been starting fine..no starting lag or any typical "low battery warnings".
So I start the car (no battery/start lag), drive about a mile, pull over to use the cell
phone. Left the car running (maybe about 3 mins) try to put it into Drive and the button
is locked, so I kill it and try to restart..click click click click. Get a jump, car runs ok
for about 5 mins..then limp mode, warning lights going crazy, tach working off/on, Shaker 500
freaking out. Kill it and try to restart her (dash displays "nice try butt-head - start walking")
Buy a new battery - all is fine again. ? is as mentioned..WHY is there no typical low battery
warnings, and I don't mean lights or gauges. I'm talking about the normal battery drag/lag or
whateveron startup. WHY?
I know many have encountered the dead battery issue. My ? is why is there no warning?
Car starts fine (been starting fine..no starting lag or any typical "low battery warnings".
So I start the car (no battery/start lag), drive about a mile, pull over to use the cell
phone. Left the car running (maybe about 3 mins) try to put it into Drive and the button
is locked, so I kill it and try to restart..click click click click. Get a jump, car runs ok
for about 5 mins..then limp mode, warning lights going crazy, tach working off/on, Shaker 500
freaking out. Kill it and try to restart her (dash displays "nice try butt-head - start walking")
Buy a new battery - all is fine again. ? is as mentioned..WHY is there no typical low battery
warnings, and I don't mean lights or gauges. I'm talking about the normal battery drag/lag or
whateveron startup. WHY?
07-24-2008, 10:38 AM
#12
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 80
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
Marine batteries are not ment for automtive applications due to they have no cranking amperage. Mine hadnt gone away yet, but I installed a jell cell type. no maintanence required and no terminal corrision
07-24-2008, 11:37 AM
#13
6th Gear Member
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
ORIGINAL: dodgers
Marine batteries are not ment for automtive applications due to they have no cranking amperage.
Marine batteries are not ment for automtive applications due to they have no cranking amperage.
07-24-2008, 11:40 AM
#14
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,401
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
Marine batteries are not ment for automtive applications due to they have no cranking amperage.
07-24-2008, 12:10 PM
#16
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: alberta, canada
Posts: 1,940
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
First I've heard of this......I have had no mechanical issues with my car. Maybe they put different batteries depending on their destination? I live in Canada, about 5 mins from downtown Detroit. I have a Motorcraft battery
07-24-2008, 12:34 PM
#18
Cut & Paste Expert
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?
A bad battery connection can cause what you described.
The new battery just masked the problem as the bad connection
that was on the old battery was fixed at the same time the new
battery was installed. It just seems that a new battery fixed the
problem but in fact it was a bad connection that was causing all
the problems. Installing a new battery required the old battery to
be removed and when the new battery was installed, the bad
connection was fixed by installing the new battery.
The new battery just masked the problem as the bad connection
that was on the old battery was fixed at the same time the new
battery was installed. It just seems that a new battery fixed the
problem but in fact it was a bad connection that was causing all
the problems. Installing a new battery required the old battery to
be removed and when the new battery was installed, the bad
connection was fixed by installing the new battery.
07-24-2008, 02:52 PM
#20
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 475
RE: Battery bug finally bit me - why no warning?