How long should a battery last in an unused truck?
#16
02-05-2016, 08:09 AM
Thing is hes under warranty, why mess with it. Beyond checking connections at the battery and making sure hes not getting an obvious draw, I wouldn't go monkeying with it.
I live 20mins from Canada in Upstate and never had a battery issues like this. My guess is the battery is just bad and should be covered under warranty. My other guess if its not that, is the after market head unit is drawing something, which ford will find and fix, but there will be cost.
To be honest with CDs not in use anymore and factory head units accepting ipods, and blue tooth connections, not something I would even bother switching anymore.
I live 20mins from Canada in Upstate and never had a battery issues like this. My guess is the battery is just bad and should be covered under warranty. My other guess if its not that, is the after market head unit is drawing something, which ford will find and fix, but there will be cost.
To be honest with CDs not in use anymore and factory head units accepting ipods, and blue tooth connections, not something I would even bother switching anymore.
I'm in northern NY state, also very close to the Canadian border. Maybe 13 miles to the middle of the St. Lawrence river border. Yes, we've had some cold but nothing like last winter yet. And the truck pretty much sits inside 24/7 in an attached but unheated garage.
#17
02-05-2016, 08:14 AM
But when I start the truck with remote and then get to the truck and get in, there's a message in the cluster display saying to insert key to avoid activating the alarm. I never knew there was any type of factory alarm on it. The key only has buttons for lock/unlock/panic.
#18
02-05-2016, 08:17 AM
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#19
02-05-2016, 08:23 AM
I know that batteries don't last forever. But it should go more than 22 months. I replaced the factory battery in my Mustang last year after 9 years of service.
#20
02-05-2016, 08:38 AM
Here are the test results:
650 CCA battery.
Truck running - battery showing just under 14.4 volts
Not running & cables unhooked - 12.63 volts
Using a digital battery analyzer (cables off) - 12.72 volts/4.93 ohms. Showing "Good" at about 90%.
This after charging the battery enough to start the truck and then driving/idling for about an hour and a half.
650 CCA battery.
Truck running - battery showing just under 14.4 volts
Not running & cables unhooked - 12.63 volts
Using a digital battery analyzer (cables off) - 12.72 volts/4.93 ohms. Showing "Good" at about 90%.
This after charging the battery enough to start the truck and then driving/idling for about an hour and a half.
#21
02-05-2016, 09:11 AM
It's the first issue the truck has ever had in 22 months. Not exactly running there all the time. And if they find something wrong, it's fixed for nothing and documented in case any future issues come up.
I know that batteries don't last forever. But it should go more than 22 months. I replaced the factory battery in my Mustang last year after 9 years of service.
I know that batteries don't last forever. But it should go more than 22 months. I replaced the factory battery in my Mustang last year after 9 years of service.
Well I live in Brownville, so close to Chaumont.
Take it Davidsons, I don't understand go after market on a battery, batteries are batteries, and why pay for it, when you already paid for the warranty in the purchase of the truck.
This winter has been a joke, seems like summer.
#22
02-05-2016, 09:12 AM
Here are the test results:
650 CCA battery.
Truck running - battery showing just under 14.4 volts
Not running & cables unhooked - 12.63 volts
Using a digital battery analyzer (cables off) - 12.72 volts/4.93 ohms. Showing "Good" at about 90%.
This after charging the battery enough to start the truck and then driving/idling for about an hour and a half.
650 CCA battery.
Truck running - battery showing just under 14.4 volts
Not running & cables unhooked - 12.63 volts
Using a digital battery analyzer (cables off) - 12.72 volts/4.93 ohms. Showing "Good" at about 90%.
This after charging the battery enough to start the truck and then driving/idling for about an hour and a half.
#23
02-05-2016, 09:43 AM
Well I live in Brownville, so close to Chaumont.
Take it Davidsons, I don't understand go after market on a battery, batteries are batteries, and why pay for it, when you already paid for the warranty in the purchase of the truck.
This winter has been a joke, seems like summer.
Take it Davidsons, I don't understand go after market on a battery, batteries are batteries, and why pay for it, when you already paid for the warranty in the purchase of the truck.
This winter has been a joke, seems like summer.
A lot of folks don't seem to understand that there really aren't a ton of battery makers out there. Same manufacturers brand many different batteries.
#24
02-05-2016, 10:23 AM
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#25
02-05-2016, 10:32 AM
Someone mentioned a battery tender. That's a good idea. They have lots of different solar ones out there. If you hook that up to your battery, and just lay it on your dash, it might keep the battery topped off for a long time. It will at least counteract anything that's slowly draining it.
#26
02-05-2016, 11:28 AM
#27
02-05-2016, 12:27 PM
From spring through fall when I'm running my own seasonal business it's a different story for sure. There's no time for anything it seems like.
#28
02-05-2016, 12:37 PM
Load testers aren't that expensive, $25 for a basic one and $60-75 for one that also does charging system test and will show minimun cranking voltage. A tester will probably end up saving you more than it cost because the parts store can't BS you on a warranty if you know for sure it's bad, and they can't sell you on one if you know it's good.
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I know, it's HF. I don't buy everything there, just some things that are rarely needed. So far it hasn't steered me wrong.
Does anyone make a digital load tester?
#30
02-05-2016, 04:06 PM
Its a small world. I grew up in watertown, and summers we would go to our cottage on point penninsula. We are up on flanders rd. where goldens marina used to be. I just thought id say hi! I'm currently in the airforce in south korea wishing i could be there ice fishing and snowmobiling! Sorry to hijack guys, may have a dead cell in your battery though. Do you have a gps by any chance plugged in constantly, i did that and it would drain mine in fast like that.