Battery issues

skuzzy · July 29th, 2009, 01:55 PM

i was sitting in my car with a friend listening to the radio for a couple of hours and i killed the battery doing that. i got a jump and went home, so a couple of days later i decided to black out my tail lights, so for a couple of hours 3 days in a row i had the trunk open and the trunk light was on. so last night i tried going out nd the battery was dead again.

do u think its a bad battery or its fine and just ran out of juice?

skuzzy · July 30th, 2009, 12:42 AM

nobody knows????

casper gt · July 30th, 2009, 01:01 AM

you can only run a battery down a few time's & it'll be junk. most likely time for a new battery.

skuzzy · July 30th, 2009, 02:19 AM

do u recommend any brand? i plan on making my audio system stronger

casper gt · July 30th, 2009, 02:27 AM

battery brand's are pretty much all the same quality IMO. I usually buy the mid priced battery where ever I'm at at the time & call it good. just stay away form gell batteries (optima, etc) as since you obviously have a habit of running down your battery, they can't take it (I've seen them junk after 1 complete dicharge, ie. leaving the light's on/etc.) good luck with whatever you choose.

cusp · August 1st, 2009, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by skuzzy

i was sitting in my car with a friend listening to the radio for a couple of hours and i killed the battery doing that. i got a jump and went home, so a couple of days later i decided to black out my tail lights, so for a couple of hours 3 days in a row i had the trunk open and the trunk light was on. so last night i tried going out nd the battery was dead again.

do u think its a bad battery or its fine and just ran out of juice?

Can't run them all the way flat. You will kill them. Car batteries are designed to provide lots of current for a short amount of time to start the engine then get charged back up. If you want to be a mobile DJ, you need a seperate deep cycle (RV / Marine) type battery. Don't use one to start the engine though.

Thumbie · August 2nd, 2009, 03:06 AM

go to costco. there are like 50 bucks. I really dont know why you would need anything bettr unless you runnin fat subs or a blower. or Die Hard batteries from sears. got one in my jeep its been workin fine for 5 years

Ryguy33 · August 2nd, 2009, 03:11 AM

ive had my duralast a while and no problems yet.

VaporS197 · August 2nd, 2009, 12:15 PM

I'll have to second the duralast. They do what they propose. Is the battery more than 5 years old? If so, grab a brand new battery. They're cheap enough. Radio shouldn't kill a good battery, nor the trunk light, considering it would be charged on the ride home.

Fluffy The Rhino · August 3rd, 2009, 08:46 PM

What's wrong with Optima? Been running one for a couple years without zero issues.

Thumbie · August 3rd, 2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by FluffyTheRhino

What's wrong with Optima? Been running one for a couple years without zero issues.

they cost too much

July 30th, 2009, 01:01 AM	#3
casper gt Moderator 2012 300a gt auto 12.10@116 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,697 iTrader: 4 reviews	you can only run a battery down a few time's & it'll be junk. most likely time for a new battery. __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2012 300a GT auto

July 30th, 2009, 02:27 AM	#5
casper gt Moderator 2012 300a gt auto 12.10@116 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,697 iTrader: 4 reviews	battery brand's are pretty much all the same quality IMO. I usually buy the mid priced battery where ever I'm at at the time & call it good. just stay away form gell batteries (optima, etc) as since you obviously have a habit of running down your battery, they can't take it (I've seen them junk after 1 complete dicharge, ie. leaving the light's on/etc.) good luck with whatever you choose. __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2012 300a GT auto

August 2nd, 2009, 03:06 AM	#7
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	go to costco. there are like 50 bucks. I really dont know why you would need anything bettr unless you runnin fat subs or a blower. or Die Hard batteries from sears. got one in my jeep its been workin fine for 5 years __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

August 2nd, 2009, 03:11 AM	#8
Ryguy33 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang Gt 3 seconds......flat Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: L.A. , California Posts: 1,916 iTrader: 1 reviews	ive had my duralast a while and no problems yet. __________________ Mods = stuff to make me take corner faster

August 2nd, 2009, 12:15 PM	#9
VaporS197 Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 642 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'll have to second the duralast. They do what they propose. Is the battery more than 5 years old? If so, grab a brand new battery. They're cheap enough. Radio shouldn't kill a good battery, nor the trunk light, considering it would be charged on the ride home. __________________ SMR #0513

August 3rd, 2009, 08:46 PM	#10
Fluffy The Rhino Bearer of Bad News I has mustang and legacy. Slower than my Ruger. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Fuckening Posts: 2,377 iTrader: 0 reviews	What's wrong with Optima? Been running one for a couple years without zero issues. __________________ ~MOD NUTSWINGER~ My Tongue Soothes Razorburn STOPSAYINGFAIL.COM EVERY FART IS A GAMBLE Just Think Of Me As A White Blood Cell.

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