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Crue2001
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Feb 13, 2010, 11:29 AM
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Car Battery Problems
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We are in Delaware & have been dealing with blizzards (2) this past week. My vehicle has been used slightly during the past week, but mostly we've been snowed in & stranded.
That said, I tried to finally get out yesterday and my battery was completely dead...not even a click when I tried to start it. My husband got it started this morning after some effort with a jump start, but it is again not starting this afternoon. I am not excited about driving anywhere until I'm sure it's going to hold a charge and I'll be able to get back home w/out having to jump start it again.
My vehicle is a 2007 Honda CR-V LX, 50K miles, original battery. I've never had any issues with the battery until now. Is it possible it just got so cold that it froze up? Should I consider buying a new battery at this point? If not, what's the best method for getting it charged and getting it to hold a charge?
Any help is much appreciated!
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Double J
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Feb 13, 2010, 1:42 PM
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My suggestion would be to replace the battery with a new one.
You can take the battery out and take it to Autozone or another parts store/or repair facility and have it charged and then tested to see if it holds a charge.
A dead battery can take up to 8 hours to fully charge when charged at the proper rate.
But if its the original and it failed,i would strongly urge you to replace it with a new one and then have the charging system tested for proper operation and have the system tested to make sure there are no excessive current draws on the battery when the vehicle is shut off.
Autozone can/will test the charging system for free as well as the battery but they lack the capabilities to check for any draws.
Thats my opinion....
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 15, 2010, 11:32 AM
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Agree with Double J. Snow (we would know - trust me) isn't a factor in whether car starts or not but any extreme weather will bring out weak links. A model year of car could have a battery made the year before depending on build date and any crap from a 3 or more year old battery is reason enough for me to toss it for new. They can take out more expensive items and stress out an alternator - some of which are both expensive and difficult to replace,
T
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ghenry
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Feb 15, 2010, 7:16 PM
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If your battery has a weak cell in it, the cold temperatures will cause it to lose charge, thereby draining the entire battery. If one cell is bad, the whole battery is dead. Get a new battery and you should be fine.
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Crue2001
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Feb 15, 2010, 8:52 PM
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Thank you all for your kind and helpful posts. We went ahead and just bought a new battery yesterday. I tote the kids around a lot alone and don't want to chance it not holding a charge & being stuck somewhere.
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