Bah.. me battery died.
12-14-2004, 02:06 AM
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
I've seen that many times.
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DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
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DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
12-14-2004, 02:06 AM
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
I've seen that many times.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
12-14-2004, 02:06 AM
#43
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
I've seen that many times.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> I had a Seard DieFast in my old truck. Two of them, both less than a week
> old, crapped out. Sears said it was due to my charging system.
> (I already tested the system and it was fine) And had them prove it.
> ****** tried to charge me for testing my system, without which they wouldn't
> have given me a refund on the second battery. Last time I ever had auto work
> done at a Sears store.
>
> Got another battery from a local auto garage and it worked for over five years
> without a hiccup.
>
> I think the battery has a weak cell, but just to be sure I'll throw the ammeter
> on it this weekend and give it a test.
>
> --
> DougW
12-15-2004, 11:07 PM
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
DougW proclaimed:
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
12-15-2004, 11:07 PM
#45
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
DougW proclaimed:
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
12-15-2004, 11:07 PM
#46
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Re: Bah.. me battery died.
DougW proclaimed:
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
> L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Your battery's telling you something.
>
>
> Yep. It's telling me not to leave the lights on overnight. :)
>
> Gotta do some diags, but for right now it's taking a charge nicely.
> Almost up to 15V and if it makes it there then the battery is ok
> it's just my pension for the sterio and mostly dark driving that has
> slowly eaten the battery down. Might upgrade the alternator.
>
Yeah, just be sure to check it for a surface charge. Also
seems the current battery constructions don't like to ever be
overdischarged...even if they charge up they have the bad habit
of going dead again within a short time.
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