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Bookmark or Share- Keeping settings while replacing battery - Car Talk CommunityUse a new 9v battery, shut off all accessories and lights, and so on, and have all your prep work done ahead of time to minimize the downtime. Also you have to check to make sure the lighter outlet is on when the ignition is off or not. Just follow the directions is all. meanjoe75fan September 19, 2013, 9:37am 18.
- 12v battery reads good voltage but No AMPS - Car Talk CommunityMany Manufactures require dealers to use the Midtronics GR8 to test batteries. This machine uses a combination of charge, load and conductance tests to check the battery. The Midtronics GR8 is being phased out, replaced by more modern equipment, the Midtronics DCA-8000. tcmichnorth April 15, 2020, 9:23am 19.
- Any battery brands better than the others? - Car Talk Communitydb4690 February 19, 2014, 7:47am 11. The aftermarket AC Delco batteries with the blue label (over the counter) are absolute crap, in my opinion. The factory AC Delco batteries with the gray label (the ones that are in the truck when you buy it new) tend to last 7 years in Southern California.
- What is the longest life you've gotten out of a car battery?My current car, a 2006, is still on the original factory battery. I had it load tested last fall and it was still putting out 10A over its rating. The battery is a sealed type that lives in the trunk, with a vent tube that runs down through the floor of the trunk. Since the 2006 cars came out in 2005, the battery is at least 10 years old, which is the best life I’ve ever gotten out of a ...
- When did batteries get so expensive? - Car Talk CommunityWhitey June 12, 2013, 10:17pm 2. That battery you just replaced must be at least a decade old, because I noticed prices going up on car batteries back in 2003. Heck, even a small lead-acid motorcycle battery costs $70-80 now. bing June 12, 2013, 11:00pm 3. Even Walmart was $70 about five years ago.
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