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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Are you sure I can't just use booster cables?
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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..... dunno. I guess slowly charging the battery is better. I was told if you have a non-spillable battery went flat - it is pretty hard to charge it back up.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by takahashi
..... dunno. I guess slowly charging the battery is better. I was told if you have a non-spillable battery went flat - it is pretty hard to charge it back up.
What do you mean by a non-spillable battery. Is that what the factory battery is?
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 06:03 AM
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Non spillable battery are gel batteries... they are more expensive. So I think you don't have that in your car stock :D
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Don't you just wish you had taken me up on my offer now Matt!!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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I do. Also wish I had just started it occasionly and not been so lazy. I have taken it for granted that it will just always start. I have often left it for 2 months but 4 months turns out to be stretching the friendship!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Don't you just wish you had taken me up on my offer now Matt!!
I made a similar one!
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Ok, I boosted the battery and it worked until I turned the car off at the servo and wouldn't start again(Packed servo with everyone thinking "another rotary gone to god", just what I need). So I got a new battery and problem solved. Drove it for the first time since the 08 RX8 Nat's. Only 2 small problems now- 1- There is a creaking from one of my shocks. I am hoping it is just stiff from not driving for a while and will sort itself out? 2- The traction control light is permanently switched off!? The switch won't change it and the even turning car on and off it stays off.
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