My battery just took a dump

SWThomas · 09-27-2007, 11:31 AM

I was kind of expecting it since the battery is 4 years old but I didn't expect it today. That's how these things usually happen...

I drove over to see my wife and when I got back in the L and tried to crank it up, it started doing all kinds of wacky stuff. Some of the relays were clicking and my gauges were sweeping back and forth. It would do this for about 10 seconds when I turned the key forward. It wouldn't even attempt to turn the engine over. So I called Rick @ ATS and asked him if he could help me diagnose the problem and he agreed. I put my multimeter on the batter and the voltage was 12.something. I can't remember. He told me to try and crank it and if the voltage dipped a lot then I had a problem. I did and it did. It dipped down to like 4.something. Rick told me I have a dead cell in my battery. So I got my wife to jump start the L and now I'm gonna go down to my local Ford dealer and get a new Motorcraft battery. I'm gonna go with part# BXT 65-850. It's a bit of an upgrade from the OEM battery, but I've heard great things about this battery. Just wanted to share my story...

chrisheltra · 09-27-2007, 12:30 PM

Just be glad it didnt happen on the way to or from Lfest.

LXtasy · 09-27-2007, 05:15 PM

*cough* Optima *cough*

Lurch · 09-27-2007, 05:36 PM

You need Two in the Back!!

wade w · 09-28-2007, 02:13 AM

Ive heard bad things about optima's. I know a guy whoes had 3 go bad. If you let them sit any length of time they go bad.

Jeff · 09-30-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LXtasy

*cough* Optima *cough*

*cough* piece of shit *cough*

Ask Darryl about his fine optima battery .

HRSPOWR · 09-30-2007, 03:15 PM

I went thru 3 in my cobra, at least Advanced Auto replaced them no questions ask. But they are a POS and I switched to a lightweight Dyna-Batt that weighed 13 lbs.

Braille also makes one that weighs just 6 lbs.

LXtasy · 09-30-2007, 06:43 PM

I just know that my optima powers my accesories and stereo with no problem at all. :dunno:

09-27-2007, 11:31 AM	#1
SWThomas Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Royal Posts: 534	My battery just took a dump I was kind of expecting it since the battery is 4 years old but I didn't expect it today. That's how these things usually happen... I drove over to see my wife and when I got back in the L and tried to crank it up, it started doing all kinds of wacky stuff. Some of the relays were clicking and my gauges were sweeping back and forth. It would do this for about 10 seconds when I turned the key forward. It wouldn't even attempt to turn the engine over. So I called Rick @ ATS and asked him if he could help me diagnose the problem and he agreed. I put my multimeter on the batter and the voltage was 12.something. I can't remember. He told me to try and crank it and if the voltage dipped a lot then I had a problem. I did and it did. It dipped down to like 4.something. Rick told me I have a dead cell in my battery. So I got my wife to jump start the L and now I'm gonna go down to my local Ford dealer and get a new Motorcraft battery. I'm gonna go with part# BXT 65-850. It's a bit of an upgrade from the OEM battery, but I've heard great things about this battery. Just wanted to share my story... __________________ 2008 Black Toyota Tundra 4X4 DC Limited My MySpace Page iPhone Hacks & Modding

09-27-2007, 12:30 PM	#2
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	Just be glad it didnt happen on the way to or from Lfest. __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing

09-27-2007, 05:15 PM	#3
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	cough Optima cough __________________

09-27-2007, 05:36 PM	#4
Lurch Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goose Creek SC Posts: 554	Batterys You need Two in the Back!!

09-30-2007, 03:15 PM	#7
HRSPOWR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 167	I went thru 3 in my cobra, at least Advanced Auto replaced them no questions ask. But they are a POS and I switched to a lightweight Dyna-Batt that weighed 13 lbs. Braille also makes one that weighs just 6 lbs. __________________ JASON 88 NOTCHBACK MUSTANG "Faster than your first sexual experience"

09-28-2007, 02:13 AM	#5
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Ive heard bad things about optima's. I know a guy whoes had 3 go bad. If you let them sit any length of time they go bad.

09-30-2007, 06:43 PM	#8
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	I just know that my optima powers my accesories and stereo with no problem at all. :dunno: __________________