Lately (past few weeks) I've noticed the car is slow to turnover after sitting overnight, and still isn't quick to fire up after driving and sitting for a bit. Seems
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08-31-2016, 09:32 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Slow turnover
Lately (past few weeks) I've noticed the car is slow to turnover after sitting overnight, and still isn't quick to fire up after driving and sitting for a bit. Seems to be getting worse as time goes on. The voltage gauge reads 14.5, so could it be inaccurate and my battery is actually going bad? To me it sounds like slow spark, not like I'm holding the start button and waiting for fuel. Anyone else experience this? My car is a 2009 at 59K right now and I'm scheduled for a 60K service next week for the following:
- Drive belt service - Trans fluid change - Oil/filter change - Clutch fluid change - Power steering fluid change - Diff fluid change What should I add in light of the issue?
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A battery.
Your voltage will read at 14 because the alternator is working correctly. You've got an 09. That battery is getting old.
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Check the electrolyte level in the battery before tossing it. But, after seven years, it's probably on the way out.
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Thanks guys, good to know what the volt meter actually measures.
Battery recommendations?
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I put an Optima RedTop in mine. Personally, I'd go with an AGM like an Optima.
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I went with the YellowTop Optima
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I have a yellow top optima I bought from Amazon.
I recommend Amazon because warranting it out is "hard" by hard I mean I called Optima, they said F U, call Amazon, I called Amazon, they said that sucks, and I said Optima said to call Amazon directly. Then Amazon did something, I called Optima again, and Amazon then sent me a new battery for free. Really not that hard. And now I have a spare dead optima I use for BS 12V crap in the garage.
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Just ordered an Optima RedTop! From what I read the consensus was the YellowTop was a bit more than needed and the RedTop was a perfect fit. Will be here Friday afternoon, gotta love Prime.
Thanks for the help everyone! Following this DIY to knock out this weekend: Quote:
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From Trips: Remove the battery cover and the cover panel, Disconnect the negative then positive then swap in the new battery, and reverse the procedure. All that's left is to reset your windows, and your fav radio stations and your done. Here are the window reset procedure just in case. 1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Close the door. 3. Open the window completely by operating the power window switch. 4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold the switch more than 3 seconds after the window is closed completely. 5. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic function to confirm the initialization is complete. 6. Perform steps 2 through 5 above for other windows. others have noted:...Disconnect, the negative first, then reconnect the positive first on the new battery
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