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|N|
22-03-2005, 06:15 PM
sorry mods... if it doesnt belong here... feel free to move it...:p


ok here it is... this is the second time of the week... i cant start my car... have to use a jump starter to start my car...

i ve been told that maybe i m running low on some batt. fluid or sth?? wat do u guys think?

or should i just replace the batt.?
if so do any of u guys know where i can get them cheap ?? they all the same rite? like they just do the same job.
thx
cheers nick
Eclipsor
22-03-2005, 06:35 PM
if you undo any of the screws on top and look inside you shouldn't be able to see any metal plates. If you do you can top up with distilled water. I did this to mine but it still died completely after a few more weeks. If you can, just take the old one with you to show them. Or maybe just tell them your car. Just watch out when carrying it around. If they have holes in the top and it tips over. ;) The acid will burn nice clean holes in any clothes.
ahcash
22-03-2005, 06:44 PM
How old is the battery? It more than 3 - 4 years old.. (depending on the condition of the battery).. you'd be looking at replacing them.. either drive to the service station that sells battery and get them to change for you or DIY. Be careful when DIY.. check your manual for the correct step concerning the airbags and sh*ts like that.. Get hold of the security code for your radio if it needs one.. you might have to punch in the code again after the new battery.
|N|
22-03-2005, 07:18 PM
acid ey... i centainly dun want to mess with it...
just to be safe i think i might just take it to the local service station to chage it...

i already have after market HU so i m not worry abt the code thing.. thx guys...
:D
Q_ball
22-03-2005, 11:50 PM
if ur running speakers or sum sorta high powered sound system, u could b drainin ya battery wen u play it with ya car switched off...
u mayb need a heavy duty batt if thats the case.
otherwise jst got to a servo n get one for bout 70-90 bucks
|N|
23-03-2005, 12:11 AM
nah... i m not runnin on anything heavy ... just a HU other then that its stock...
VTC-8OY
23-03-2005, 12:14 AM
jus replace ur batt before u get stranded sumwer. watever u do dun get cheap battery, theyre not worth it! u need to run sumfin wid at least 450+ CCA of power especially if u got a system in der
garett
23-03-2005, 09:28 AM
once you have replaced the battery, if it continues to do this i would say that your altenator is not chargeing the battery properly
if you want to have it tested go to an automotive shop and ask them to test your battery they attatch a devise looks like a multimeter which then runs through a series of tasks such as rev the car, let it idle, turn the lights on, rev the car with the lights on etc

it basically tests the diode ripple
the alternator (charging system)
the condition of your battery and gives figures to go by in volts

takes about 2 mins
|N|
23-03-2005, 05:47 PM
once you have replaced the battery, if it continues to do this i would say that your altenator is not chargeing the battery properly
if you want to have it tested go to an automotive shop and ask them to test your battery they attatch a devise looks like a multimeter which then runs through a series of tasks such as rev the car, let it idle, turn the lights on, rev the car with the lights on etc

it basically tests the diode ripple
the alternator (charging system)
the condition of your battery and gives figures to go by in volts

takes about 2 mins

thx mate... yea just replace my batt.. today ... damn not cheap ... 80 bucks for a bosch silver... so i ll prob. just wait and see.. if it still dies then i ll go and check the altenator ... but if its the altenator that fails.. does that mean big $$?