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danny_sp15
post Jul 11 2021, 04:12 PM

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I just changed mine under bigbattery.my last week

They can install for u. They only carry amaron though.

Some car battery sellers no provide installation during emco, some do. So u need to check with the seller.
danny_sp15
post Jul 11 2021, 04:16 PM

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QUOTE(Roman Catholic @ Jul 11 2021, 04:05 PM)
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.
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I tot just take out negative, take out positive, change battery, then put back positive, put back negative? This is what i did and luckily no issue.

I think danger is when u start the car and then remove the negative to check alternator. This one should be done by a voltmeter instead.
danny_sp15
post Jul 16 2021, 12:11 PM

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QUOTE(SleeplessEyes @ Jul 16 2021, 09:52 AM)
Rubbish.
This is not Genting or some cold winter country weather.
Even Genting goes right down to 20C still the car can start.

Whether you park at basement or I park in my car porch, ambient temperature doesn't affect vastly.
Its only if your car has parasitic battery drain, then it's an issue. Just like Roman Catholic also mentioned earlier.
Parasitic drain is when an accessory in your car drains excessively even when the ignition is off.

All you need is a clamp volt meter and some technique to check for that

Gawd, is this how Bateriku techs scam their way to non knowledgeable customers , in selling their batteries  puke.gif
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Just wondering, if I never had problems with my battery before, and now it's drained, and I never changed any electrical components of the car (no amplifier, no aftermarket led, etc), is parasitic drain still a likely cause that I need to consider?
danny_sp15
post Jul 16 2021, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(Roman Catholic @ Jul 16 2021, 12:53 PM)
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.
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It was a 3 year battery. I put in repair mode and then charged it overnight and it was about 80% full. Managed to start the car and drive it around, but next day died again. So i was wondering whether the battery has reached the end of its life or whether there is something draining it overnight.

I even unplugged my dashcam and never switched on cabin lights.

I guess the battery has sulfated up to the point of no return.
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post Jul 16 2021, 01:44 PM

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QUOTE(Roman Catholic @ Jul 16 2021, 01:33 PM)
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).
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Yeah it was an old battery, sorry for not mentioning earlier. I sort of guessed it's about time to change it, but i try to salvage because it was an expensive battery that came with the car lol. Locally very hard to find and sold at ridiculous markup prices.

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