I am tired of resetting my clock!
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I am tired of resetting my clock!
Everytime I start my vehicle, it resets the clock back to 1:00. The dealership said it was a sign of a bad cranking battery but it checked out OK. Any suggestions? Bad cables? Does it have a backup battery?
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This happened to me a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (actually about 5 years ago here in Mexico), and it was the battery. I got Lexus to cover it under warranty.
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Bob, the battery "looks" 8 years old but there was no documentation to say whether it is any newer. We bought the vehicle used. It turns the engine just like a new one but may not be providing the amps needed to run everything like it should.
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Believe us, it is time to change the battery. If you want to push it, carry jumper cables or auto-club card as you might be left stranded.
[there is a slight chance that you battery needs attention and can be revived by adding electrolyte and an overnight charge]
Salim
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Batteries are cheap enough and important enough to not attempt saving one. You don't know the history of the battery so just bite the bullet and get a new one.
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yep same thign with me, after 6 years needed a battery. Get a Kirkland one from COSTCO they are exactly like Interstate (made by same OEM Johnson Controls) for much cheaper.
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If it's a Panasonic battery, you can be pretty sure it's the original. Not many Panasonic replacement batteries around.
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Costco batteries are the way to go.
$50, built in stand (in some models), built in handle, meets/exceeds OE CCA's, 5+ years of trouble free(battery) driving, made by Johnson Controls...
Can you have it any better?
$50, built in stand (in some models), built in handle, meets/exceeds OE CCA's, 5+ years of trouble free(battery) driving, made by Johnson Controls...
Can you have it any better?
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Are costco batteries sealed like the OEM?
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We had a thread on battery replacement recently (see https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ob2200+battery ) . It's possible the 1999 year has a different style bracket than my 2002 model and that's why some people didn't need the washers I did in installing the Costco battery. Anyway, I recommend the Costco battery too.
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