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Where's a decent place to buy a battery? I'd assume Wal-Mart or something? One thing I have learned in the past is don't trade the battery in for the $10 core charge. Recycle places will give you $15-20 for car batteries |
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On mine it was, i sometimes got spikes of 17 volts that put me in trans fail safe mode and other random electrical problems. Replaced the alternator and problems solved.
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The only other mystery problem happened yesterday. We were leaving breakfast for mothers day. I walked to the car and hit unlock. The alarm started going off. I couldn't get it to stop, hitting all the buttons on the remote. Finally, I got in the car and started it. Alarm still going off. Turned it off and got out, hit unlock again and it shut off. Embarrassing Anyone think this could be related? |
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BTW, the alarm siren has it's own internal battery that is kept charge by the car's battery. If the vehicle's battery is low, then it can't keep the alarm siren's battery charged. The drop in current when the remote buttons are pressed in this condition...can be seen by the alarm siren as someone disconnecting power to the car and trying to steal it...so it sounds off.
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Ok, just went for a drive with the OBC voltage meter running. Before start-up, I was at 11.2-11.4. Then, after it started and drove off it sat between 13.2-13.6 consistently.
Going to get a new battery this weekend... Updates to follow! |
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Isn't that light caused by a bad STEERING ANGLE SENSOR?
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Installed brand new battery today.. Light is still on! OBC Volt meter reads 11.7 with engine off and steady 13.4 at an idle with new battery in.
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Your NEW battery is only at 11.7 volts? What's it's mfg date? Is it fresh or was it sitting on the shelf for a long time? Did the vendor charge the battery before installing it (especially if it has been sitting on the shelf for a while)? What battery class size did you get? Is it a 49, H8, 95, or H9 class size (and hopefully it's vented)?
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Your NEW battery is only at 11.7 volts? Yes
What's it's mfg date? Not sure i cant find that Is it fresh or was it sitting on the shelf for a long time? It was on a shelf when I got it. Can't say for how long. Did the vendor charge the battery before installing it (especially if it has been sitting on the shelf for a while)? No, I grabbed it and left. What battery class size did you get? Is it a 49, H8, 95, or H9 class size (and hopefully it's vented)? H8 and yes it's vented.
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Before ruling out low battery voltage (since your new battery is also below 0% state of charge)...if you have a battery charger...hook it up to the jump start terminals in the engine bay. Give your new battery a good long recharge like 2 amps for approx 20 hours, or 10 amps at approx 8 hours.
Also make sure that all the battery cells are sufficiently filled with electrolyte (distiller water).
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