Dead battery. Again.
10-09-2010, 09:59 AM
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Dead battery. Again.
I own a 2005 RX8 40k miles on it, no after market work done, automatic transmission.
I bought it used, and I've read that there were major recalls done on 2005...
2 weeks ago, battery died. I jumped it, drove it for a while to let the alternator juice it up. I didn't drive it for 2 days, try to start it, dead battery.(and when i mean dead, i mean the i couldn't open the door without manually turning the key/wouldn't start, not a flooded engine)
After that, I went bought a new battery. Ran fine. Again, when I left the car idle for a couple days, the battery died again... SOOOOOOO.
How exactly do I go about getting them taken care of?
Do I just go to the Mazda dealership? Or do I need to go to the used car dealership where I bought it? Am I S.O.L on warranty since it's used?
Do I need to start the car EVERY day?
Thanks very much for any input.
I bought it used, and I've read that there were major recalls done on 2005...
2 weeks ago, battery died. I jumped it, drove it for a while to let the alternator juice it up. I didn't drive it for 2 days, try to start it, dead battery.(and when i mean dead, i mean the i couldn't open the door without manually turning the key/wouldn't start, not a flooded engine)
After that, I went bought a new battery. Ran fine. Again, when I left the car idle for a couple days, the battery died again... SOOOOOOO.
How exactly do I go about getting them taken care of?
Do I just go to the Mazda dealership? Or do I need to go to the used car dealership where I bought it? Am I S.O.L on warranty since it's used?
Do I need to start the car EVERY day?
Thanks very much for any input.
10-09-2010, 11:17 AM
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we'll start by addressing your questions:
- You do NOT need to start it every day. I haven't started mine since Sept 19th and I am confident it'll fire right up if I choose to drive it today.
- Don't go to the mazda dealership just yet
- you are not S.O.L. if it's used. Your standard bumper to bumper is expired but the engine warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
Have any lights come on?
It sounds to me as though something is draining power. One of the most common culprits is the trunk light, I know it sounds goofy but usually the trunk is slightly open and that light will NOT go off on it's own.
have you double checked it?
- You do NOT need to start it every day. I haven't started mine since Sept 19th and I am confident it'll fire right up if I choose to drive it today.
- Don't go to the mazda dealership just yet
- you are not S.O.L. if it's used. Your standard bumper to bumper is expired but the engine warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
Have any lights come on?
It sounds to me as though something is draining power. One of the most common culprits is the trunk light, I know it sounds goofy but usually the trunk is slightly open and that light will NOT go off on it's own.
have you double checked it?
10-09-2010, 08:18 PM
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we'll start by addressing your questions:
- You do NOT need to start it every day. I haven't started mine since Sept 19th and I am confident it'll fire right up if I choose to drive it today.
- Don't go to the mazda dealership just yet
- you are not S.O.L. if it's used. Your standard bumper to bumper is expired but the engine warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
Have any lights come on?
It sounds to me as though something is draining power. One of the most common culprits is the trunk light, I know it sounds goofy but usually the trunk is slightly open and that light will NOT go off on it's own.
have you double checked it?
- You do NOT need to start it every day. I haven't started mine since Sept 19th and I am confident it'll fire right up if I choose to drive it today.
- Don't go to the mazda dealership just yet
- you are not S.O.L. if it's used. Your standard bumper to bumper is expired but the engine warranty is 8 years / 100,000 miles.
Have any lights come on?
It sounds to me as though something is draining power. One of the most common culprits is the trunk light, I know it sounds goofy but usually the trunk is slightly open and that light will NOT go off on it's own.
have you double checked it?
It was the trunk. I feel so ridiculous lol.
However, I think i should still take it to the dealership now, after reading some things on the site (shaking at idle/slow acceleration) I think my RX8 might not have received all the recalls it needed.
Thanks again,
Rob
10-09-2010, 09:42 PM
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^..................ha ha
That was a quick one! Good work Jorge!
Except he didn't address this "I've read that there were major recalls done on 2005".
That's just false.
That was a quick one! Good work Jorge!
Except he didn't address this "I've read that there were major recalls done on 2005".
That's just false.
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