Issues with Battery....
07-27-2009, 06:02 PM
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Issues with Battery....
Hi guys,
With the hot weather that we have been experiencing here on the West Coast, I've been noticing that the car is intermittently getting the DSC/TCS blinking here and then. Even after I re-calibrate the sensor (move the wheel clockwise full-lock and then move the wheels counter-clockwise full-lock - then center), the symptoms will come back randomly.
I'm trying to figure out if this is an alternator issue, battery issue, or something else. I took the car in for service (most recent flash and taillights) and they did perform a battery check - which it passed.
I can't understand WHY my car keeps resetting and what not. It will have the radio presets gone and I have to repeat the sensor calibration every time it does shut off.
Any help on this? I've searched for the cause of this, but there was nothing there.
With the hot weather that we have been experiencing here on the West Coast, I've been noticing that the car is intermittently getting the DSC/TCS blinking here and then. Even after I re-calibrate the sensor (move the wheel clockwise full-lock and then move the wheels counter-clockwise full-lock - then center), the symptoms will come back randomly.
I'm trying to figure out if this is an alternator issue, battery issue, or something else. I took the car in for service (most recent flash and taillights) and they did perform a battery check - which it passed.
I can't understand WHY my car keeps resetting and what not. It will have the radio presets gone and I have to repeat the sensor calibration every time it does shut off.
Any help on this? I've searched for the cause of this, but there was nothing there.
07-28-2009, 01:47 AM
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That's what I was thinking as well.
I did clean, check, and re-tighten the connections to the ground and at the terminals. We'll see if that solves the issue.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? I got the battery and alternator checked - everything looks good. Can it possibly be a relay? Can it be an actual ECU fault?
I did clean, check, and re-tighten the connections to the ground and at the terminals. We'll see if that solves the issue.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? I got the battery and alternator checked - everything looks good. Can it possibly be a relay? Can it be an actual ECU fault?
07-28-2009, 03:35 AM
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i have the same problem i replaced the battery with new one at the also the battery clamps, my dealer checked it and my alternator was good, they called me and told me that the heat is killing it they told me to park it near shades but its hard no trees so i parked it inside my moms garage (ps she lives next to me lol) and i never had that problem ever since
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I bought the car with 21k miles, it now has 28k miles. I've owned the car for about 6 months now. I wouldn't know how old the battery is since it was on there when I bought it.
I'm considering getting a new battery. Do you guys think the dry batteries i.e. Optima will be able to combat the heat a bit better?
I'm considering getting a new battery. Do you guys think the dry batteries i.e. Optima will be able to combat the heat a bit better?
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