Life of original battery
Is it just me or is the rx8 orig battery junk. Mine has gone dead three times,once
from the trunk lite,twice from sitting for two to three weeks. |
got mine replaced last month good since july 2003
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Originally Posted by wankit
Is it just me or is the rx8 orig battery junk. Mine has gone dead three times,once
from the trunk lite,twice from sitting for two to three weeks. |
Originally Posted by wankit
Is it just me or is the rx8 orig battery junk. Mine has gone dead three times, once from the trunk lite, twice from sitting for two to three weeks.
If you feel lucky, you can ask your dealer to replace the original battery with the new battery because of the problems you've been having. Don't count on them doing that, though, unless you are very persuasive. BTW, there are many threads on this forum that discuss this topic in great detail. Do a search and read some of them. |
Originally Posted by Go48
If you feel lucky, you can ask your dealer to replace the original battery with the new battery because of the problems you've been having. Don't count on them doing that, though, unless you are very persuasive.
This is part of a larger issue that is in the process of being rectified, one part of this solution being a better battery to drive the starter motor efficiently. |
Originally Posted by Spin9k
THIS IS NOT TRUE - the dealer will replace your battery <<SNIPPED>>
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There are reasons that not every battery performs the same. If a battery is left flat for entended periods it can cause damage and reduce the life and capacity of the battery. Mine started dropping off at about a year. As a comparison I just replaced the batteries in my truck. They lasted 7 years. Without our knowledge our cars may have been sitting dead on the ship, at the port, and even the dealer. Just about any battery left flat can be compromised and who's to know what our cars went through prior to delivery.
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All batteries are not equal....
Someone in the US posted that their battery box had some room at the front for the cooling air, about 1".
My battery box is CRAMMED with the 'stocker', there is no capacity on the label, but it is very big - you couldn't get even a sheet of paper down inside the box. If you have a smaller battery than the actual box, maybe that is why they are going dead? S |
I have the small battery,which does not fill the box. I will try to get the dealer to replace it.
A mech eng friend said that at a year and a half your battery is at 50% and at three years you should replace it. |
mines' pretty tiny..never had any problems with her...and she's been going 30.5k and still going strong:D
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Originally Posted by Go48
We shall see. All dealers are not the same and there is no TSB that tells them to replace the original battery. Some will--some may not.
That was fun to hear :) Time will tell... |
Originally Posted by StealthTL
Someone in the US posted that their battery box had some room at the front for the cooling air, about 1".
My battery box is CRAMMED with the 'stocker', there is no capacity on the label, but it is very big - you couldn't get even a sheet of paper down inside the box..... Also, apparently automatics come with a larger battery than manuals from looking a the owner's manual, page 10-4. My battery is 7 3/4" long - the battery box appears to be able to hold a 10 1/4" long battery. |
Originally Posted by rx8cited
<<SNIPPED>>My battery is 7 3/4" long - the battery box appears to be able to hold a 10 1/4" long battery.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com.../01-042-04.htm |
Originally Posted by Go48
Not a good idea to install a battery that is much longer than the original. See the TSB at the link below:
http://www.finishlineperformance.com.../01-042-04.htm |
No probs with my battery yet, I've had it for about a year now. I did find a cigarette butt in the battery box when I removed the cover to clean it. Wonder if it's from the dealer or from Japan? I'm not removing the cigarette butt as I think it helps the filter the air coming into the battery box... ;)
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Originally Posted by rx8cited
Thanks - I forgot to mention that, but I think a 9" long battery would be fine - that's what the Interstate MTP-35 length happens to be BTW.
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I don't drive my shinka all that much so I'm real curious about this one. I'd hate to go out to drive it and have the battery be dead. So what can I buy to recharge the battery if it's sitting for a while?
Interestingly they didn't want me to drive the shinka at the lot unless I was sure I was buying it. They made me initially drive a yellow that had a dead battery. :eek: |
Originally Posted by Umbra
I don't drive my shinka all that much so I'm real curious about this one. I'd hate to go out to drive it and have the battery be dead. So what can I buy to recharge the battery if it's sitting for a while?
Interestingly they didn't want me to drive the shinka at the lot unless I was sure I was buying it. They made me initially drive a yellow that had a dead battery. :eek: http://www.batterychargers.com/detai...1562A&catid=18 |
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