Replaced battery, now low battery light comes on..
when the car has not been driven for 3 days. Drove it on the highway last night for an hour and started it today--no battery light when started.
This battery was replaced by the dealer and has a higher amp/hour rating than the OE. I suspect there must be a higher than normal battery draw on this when the car is sitting; anybody know what the stard draw on the battery is while the car is turned off? Thanks for any help. |
There has been at least one problem reported with the Nav drawing more power than it should when the car is off. Do a search and read that thread if you have Nav. The original shop manual cites 20 mA max as the dark current draw. I seem to recall that was upped a bit recently but can't remember where I read that.
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Just beaaacause the battery is new doesn't mean it is charged.
You need to charge a new battery. Perhaps your alternator is bad. Charge the battery first. |
Originally Posted by Razz1
Just beaaacause the battery is new doesn't mean it is charged.
You need to charge a new battery |
Thanks for the replies--one more note
The battery was replaced 3 weeks ago. The car has been driven at highway speeds for atleast a half hour or more repeatedly, so prior to the car sitting for 3 days, the battery should have been fully charged.
What is at issue, is that that on a cold morning after sitting for 3 days, the car cranked slowly and the battery light came on after it was running, just like the old battery. I thought that with the new battery, the slow crank, battery light thing was goe but I guess not. My wife is due to drive it about 100 miles today and I'll let it sit after that and see if the problem occurs again. |
check that your terminals are clean and tight
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Also check the alternator belt tension.
It's starting to sound like your alternator is not putting out enough juice. |
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