Battery Goes Dead
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Battery Goes Dead
i had sears batery in my van since 2005 two years it has three dead cells
the charging system i had check before i got this batery the chargeing sys
seems to be fine or this a chep batery
the charging system i had check before i got this batery the chargeing sys
seems to be fine or this a chep batery
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Originally Posted by HENDEL
I had Sears battery in my van since 2005 two years. It has three dead cells. The charging system I had checked before I got this battery the charging sys seems to be fine or is this a cheap battery?
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
Take battery back to Sears. There should be a warranty if you have your receipt and have charging system re-checked.
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
I would see what they say. Last time I got a Sears battery I remember there being a warranty for a few years. Never had a problem with it though.
receipt says 18 month full replacement warranty -72 month prorated warranty
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Originally Posted by HENDEL
when runing it;s 14.2 when off it drops down fast
receipt says 18 month full replacement warranty -72 month prorated warranty
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
14.2 shows alternator having good voltage. Also did test show if diodes were good in alternator? I learned this the hard way. had 14.3 volts, but couldn't figure out why battery would go dead every few days. Diodes were bad in alternator. Sears or Autozone should be able to tell you this. Was the battery load tested? If you go with pro-rated warranty you will pay some money, but not full price for battery which isn't so bad.
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Originally Posted by HENDEL
i don;t think i tested the diodes how can i tell if they are bad
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
Most good battery testers tell you. If you don't have one, Autozone SHOULD be able to tell you as well as load test your battery.
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Originally Posted by merlynr
If your"battery tester" doesn't have big clips like on the end of jumper cables, then you don't have the load test capability.
i have one with the big clips it has a load button on the front
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
Push load button. If it fails load test then you need battery. load test must also be done with engine off.
so i hade to pay $..21.46 so it was good for nother two years
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