Where are you located ? Melaka ?

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jul 11 2021, 03:31 PM

Sorry cant help you mate but there are a few companies that are online.

You can call Century.

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jul 11 2021, 03:34 PM

Century : 03 - 8689 8029

No worries

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jul 11 2021, 03:39 PM

Why is it that installation can't be done ?

I do not recommend you installing the battery yourself, if you don't know what you are doing. As simple as it may look like and sound, I have seen owners burning out their ECU or TCU, in the end will costs them even more money in repairs besides changing a new battery.

That out to be the way but there are occasions when it is not eg

1. Incorrect use of jumper cables leading to burnt ECU / TCU
2. Different car makes different procedures like in some Peugoet its remove positive first then the negative etc
3. Client interferring during installation eg a client was so eager to get back that he started the vehicle without my approval which ended up blowing a few fuses luckily.

Old cars without many electronics easier but newer cars dont play play, later cannot start. Then must call tow truck to SC etc etc.

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jul 11 2021, 04:38 PM

Happen what bro ? Biar habis cerita dulu, ini potong stim je. 😊

I dont know what transpired but if there is a Battery Conductance & Electrical System Test done and if you can share that info here, it would surely help. Kalau malu, send to me je la.

Wait a minute, you were referring to jump starting steps ?

Bro., nice to hear from you again. I cannot speak for Amaron because 1. I personally have not used Amaron battery before and 2. I have clients coming in complaining about Amaron. When Amaron launched its 36 month battery warranty I thought it would be game over for other brand but then when I think about it, nah it ain't happening. Something just doesn't up for me. Anyway time will tell.

I guess with the pandemic and with failing economy, selling more & more batteries takes precedence over everything else. So for some companies providing the correct advice is against their interest as that will limit their sales. Whether it was done intentionally or unintentionally (if lacked the correct knowledge), we will never know but it sure as hell tempting to pull a fast one.

As for me, it is easier to spill the beans and see where the chip falls, hopefully on my side. That is why I like clients who are completely fed up with their average 1 year battery life span and since they have no one else to turn to, they have to try me out. Blind faith ? LOL. However when they see the results, then they will finally understand why I am so adamant about how things must be done properly.

I think its all about education, the willingness of wanting to learn. The more willing one is willing to learn, the faster that client will achieve better results than compared to a client whom does not want to learn for whatever reason halfway. I guess that's life, ada yang cerdik dan ada yang kurang cerdik. 😂

Without being able to make a real assessment on the battery, I am purely guessing at this point on it plausible causes.

It could be possible that you were accidentally given an old stock
It could be possible the vehicle charging system is not perfect.
It could be possible that there exists parasitic drain

You dont need to have any special equipment. Your battery supplier should have it or even your vehicle Service Center. They ought to provide you the results, if they want your business.

A new good quality battery will be able last much longer without needing to start the car. However as the battery ages and especially with lockdowns leading to low usage, the battery is being constantly discharged and kept in a discharged state much longer period instead of being recharge by the alternator frequently, that leads to premature battery failure through sulphation and stratification. The saying holds true, use it or lose it.

Let me give you an example of my clients battery status. Both same battery size & capacity. Daughter is a banker and exactly 1 year the battery had lost only 15% of its capacity. The mother, a retiree duduk rumah since covid outbreak within 6 months had lost 30% of battery capacity. That ought to give you some perspective of things huh.

I doubt basement temperature would affect that much, unless your parked vehicle bonnet is exposed to the sun's afternoon rays at certain times of the day. Otherwise I would just dismiss the installer words.

If there are no adverse effects on your vehicle by you removing the negative terminal, then just buy a battery disconnect if your battery post is the large sized one. However this is not applicable for modern power guzzling vehicle otherwise you might need to tow it later and incur more charges.

Silly me, I forgot in your situation, since your battery died in less than a year right, proceed to claim for warranty. By the way, what is the brand of the dead battery ?

Yes, especially if it is a verified good new battery. Unless one has checked carefully everything, then only can one eliminate parasitic drain as a probable cause.

It is good never to tamper with electricals irregardless whatever the accessory shop guy has to say.

Oh it is a 3 year old battery, I was thinking about it but your writing sure didnt sound like it.

So far I have only come across 1 case of parasitic drain and it takes about a week to drain down the battery.

So yeah, without any battery test done for confirmation, I would guess that it is an old battery unable to hold its charge any longer. There is no point trying to salvage it or worse still, it is a battery with a bad cell(s). Never charge any battery with bad cell(s).

What car make and model is your vehicle ? AGM battery ?

Locally very hard to find ? Oh my that doesn't sound good. Let me know what car and model, hopefully I can find out what battery size is it that we are talking about here.

This post has been edited by Roman Catholic: Jul 16 2021, 02:02 PM

Then it should be a warranty replacement. 😊