Battery 1 year old / giving issues 2004 GX
01-10-15, 07:10 AM
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Battery 1 year old / giving issues 2004 GX
I had a Odessey battery installed 1 +1/2 years ago . -14 it's been giving me a grunt before it fires up , but after I take it out for a drive it will fire up just fire up again fine . . GX is in a garage at night .
I had these issues with a Toyota battery also , so the Dealer installed a Odessey battery , they are now saying the GX is older , with all the bells and whistles going upon firing up it will start a bit harder in the sub zero weather , they did test the battery and it was good .
Any one have any other suggests , maybe I need another new battery , by the way only 36,000 miles , had the timing belt , water pump , spark plugs etc replaces due to age of GX.
Have a 2006 tundra and no issues installed a Interstate battery in that truck .. go to go evert morning with sub zero temps.
I had these issues with a Toyota battery also , so the Dealer installed a Odessey battery , they are now saying the GX is older , with all the bells and whistles going upon firing up it will start a bit harder in the sub zero weather , they did test the battery and it was good .
Any one have any other suggests , maybe I need another new battery , by the way only 36,000 miles , had the timing belt , water pump , spark plugs etc replaces due to age of GX.
Have a 2006 tundra and no issues installed a Interstate battery in that truck .. go to go evert morning with sub zero temps.
01-12-15, 07:02 AM
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you have a 2004 with only 36k? i think you have found your problem... you simply dont drive the vehicle enough. like the dealer said, it has a lot of electronics. those electronics require power even when the truck is not running. so if it sits for a period of time then yeah it will drain the battery. drive it at least twice a week for a good drive and you should be good, or just buy a good battery tender like a noco genius http://www.geniuschargers.com/?ADV=L...e70oyfnlYYcUcA and plug it in if you plan on letting it sit or you have a short commute -under 10mi. winter is especially hard on batteries, as the temps are colder, and days are shorter so you will be running things like the lights, defrost and heaters more...
01-13-15, 06:05 AM
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I had a Odessey battery installed 1 +1/2 years ago . -14 it's been giving me a grunt before it fires up , but after I take it out for a drive it will fire up just fire up again fine . . GX is in a garage at night .
I had these issues with a Toyota battery also , so the Dealer installed a Odessey battery , they are now saying the GX is older , with all the bells and whistles going upon firing up it will start a bit harder in the sub zero weather , they did test the battery and it was good .
Any one have any other suggests , maybe I need another new battery , by the way only 36,000 miles , had the timing belt , water pump , spark plugs etc replaces due to age of GX.
Have a 2006 tundra and no issues installed a Interstate battery in that truck .. go to go evert morning with sub zero temps.
I had these issues with a Toyota battery also , so the Dealer installed a Odessey battery , they are now saying the GX is older , with all the bells and whistles going upon firing up it will start a bit harder in the sub zero weather , they did test the battery and it was good .
Any one have any other suggests , maybe I need another new battery , by the way only 36,000 miles , had the timing belt , water pump , spark plugs etc replaces due to age of GX.
Have a 2006 tundra and no issues installed a Interstate battery in that truck .. go to go evert morning with sub zero temps.
01-14-15, 10:55 AM
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Hook up your voltmeter and check your voltage to make sure the alternator is working properly. I purchased my 2006 with 60k miles in 2013 and within a month the alternator went out. Before it failed completely, my battery was very weak. I automatically assumed the battery was going dead and never thought to check the alternator because of the low miles. After installing a new battery, my alternator completely died soon after.
01-16-15, 06:02 AM
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This is the issue , I had my GX for service , new timing belt so on because of age , they were going to keep over night they did all tests , said everything was fine , so I myself am thinking it's because I don't drive the GX enough ,I feel you guys might be right the alternator maybe the issue . Yep service sucks sometime at the dealer , might need to have local import check it out . I drove all week and it still does the hard start when it -35 below , guess the bells and whistles are going off also , not summer it runs excellent .
TIA
I have no way of checking the voltage myself . any help there ?
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I have no way of checking the voltage myself . any help there ?
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01-16-15, 04:13 PM
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You can buy a very cheap voltmeter that plugs into your cigarette lighter from Amazon.com.
They have several types, and the least expensive are $5.99 (probably plus shipping).
They have several types, and the least expensive are $5.99 (probably plus shipping).
01-17-15, 05:18 AM
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i think you need to find a local shop who can load test the alternator.
-35F, hmmm, those temps can rob crank amps from any battery..... what battery do you have exactly?
another thing to have checked is this, measure the milli-amps coming off of the battery when vehicle is off and has been sitting for say 10min. maybe something in the system is drawing too much power when not running?
-35F, hmmm, those temps can rob crank amps from any battery..... what battery do you have exactly?
another thing to have checked is this, measure the milli-amps coming off of the battery when vehicle is off and has been sitting for say 10min. maybe something in the system is drawing too much power when not running?
Dealership actually waited for the GX to go to sleep to see if anything was drawing power and nothing .
how that makes sense ,. So we know nothing is pulling or daring any power they said .
I'm still wandering if best to get another type of battery. it does fire up at the sub zero temps .
Can age become a issue ?
thanks
01-19-15, 07:25 AM
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01-19-15, 03:39 PM
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if its a sealed battery only a bat load test (at -30F) can tell you the battery health at that temp. if its an open battery then you can have specific gravity tested.....
a gel or glass mat battery may be better at those cold temps.... i just not as knowledgeable on bats for frigid temps..... do some goole searching and read up on battery types, and even contact say Optima battery company to get their feedback, etc.
my hypothesis is though, -35F is reducing CCA enough for you to notice it. if thats the case then only two ways to fix it, 1) get a battery with much higher CCA rating, or 2) change battery type.
i am not sure if they make warming sweater for car batteries where they draw a few watts of power from the battery just to keep it warm. pros and cons to warming sweaters though..... it uses bat energy, etc..... but a few watts overnight should not be an issue for most batteries..... perhaps a manual switch to turn it on, or some sort of electronic temp control switch....
a gel or glass mat battery may be better at those cold temps.... i just not as knowledgeable on bats for frigid temps..... do some goole searching and read up on battery types, and even contact say Optima battery company to get their feedback, etc.
my hypothesis is though, -35F is reducing CCA enough for you to notice it. if thats the case then only two ways to fix it, 1) get a battery with much higher CCA rating, or 2) change battery type.
i am not sure if they make warming sweater for car batteries where they draw a few watts of power from the battery just to keep it warm. pros and cons to warming sweaters though..... it uses bat energy, etc..... but a few watts overnight should not be an issue for most batteries..... perhaps a manual switch to turn it on, or some sort of electronic temp control switch....
01-19-15, 03:45 PM
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going to seek a new battery /brand .
Odessey Battery just doesn't do the job !!
Local service next oil change / Import for the alternator test .
Optima battery is next ..
Thanks
Odessey Battery just doesn't do the job !!
Local service next oil change / Import for the alternator test .
Optima battery is next ..
Thanks
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