Battery related questions
07-12-04, 10:17 AM
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Originally posted by mmarshall
Your headlights and taillights may be shutting off properly after 20-30 seconds, but see if the trunk and glove box lights do also. Those little switches that cut the bulbs off when the glove box and trunk lids are closed sometimes fail. When they do, it can be difficult so spot...the bulb, of course, keeps burning inside, where you can't see it, and it is a slow but steady battery drain. I have seen this happen a number of times...especially on Chrysler products.
You obviously spent good money for this new battery, and if those switches are bad, it will just run down again.
Your headlights and taillights may be shutting off properly after 20-30 seconds, but see if the trunk and glove box lights do also. Those little switches that cut the bulbs off when the glove box and trunk lids are closed sometimes fail. When they do, it can be difficult so spot...the bulb, of course, keeps burning inside, where you can't see it, and it is a slow but steady battery drain. I have seen this happen a number of times...especially on Chrysler products.
You obviously spent good money for this new battery, and if those switches are bad, it will just run down again.
07-21-04, 08:37 AM
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Yea I just changed my battery because I was having the same problem. I too got the Optima Yellow, cause I have aftermarket goodies and this is somthing i needed. Had to do a little adjusting to get the terminals to reach but we got it in there.
I was planning on taking it back to the dealer to have them check my electrical system just in case I have a leek someplace. In any event, since I've gotten the Optima it starts right up no problems.
I was planning on taking it back to the dealer to have them check my electrical system just in case I have a leek someplace. In any event, since I've gotten the Optima it starts right up no problems.
07-21-04, 09:06 PM
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Yeah, it's odd how simple a battery can affect alot of electronics in cars today.
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