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Offline dsrio

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Battery Flat
« on: September 18, 2008, 09:50:55 AM »
This morning my car battery died on me juz 2 mths b4 my car reach 2 yrs. Called nissan hotline & it cost me nearly $110 for them to come down & change a new one within 45 minutes.
Tell tale signs of a dying battery include,
1) when you start ignition, it takes a longer time to crank.
2) fuel gauage meter only jump to the indicated level a few seconds after engine started.
3) battery water level not a good indication as I just checked a fews ago & it was okay.
A bit disappointed as my previous car, its battery last me more than 3 yrs & I only change it because its terminal point was corrosive.
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Offline latio79

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 01:59:48 PM »
Quote from: dsrio on September 18, 2008, 09:50:55 AM
This morning my car battery died on me juz 2 mths b4 my car reach 2 yrs. Called nissan hotline & it cost me nearly $110 for them to come down & change a new one within 45 minutes.
Tell tale signs of a dying battery include,
1) when you start ignition, it takes a longer time to crank.
2) fuel gauage meter only jump to the indicated level a few seconds after engine started.
3) battery water level not a good indication as I just checked a fews ago & it was okay.
A bit disappointed as my previous car, its battery last me more than 3 yrs & I only change it because its terminal point was corrosive.

Yo man,
Same fate as you this morning.. Car went dead on me..
Got AA to change the Amaron battery for me though..

Think Nissan's battery really weak.. can only last btw
1yr - 1.5 yrs..
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 02:03:32 PM »
Quote from: latio79 on September 18, 2008, 01:59:48 PM
Yo man,
Same fate as you this morning.. Car went dead on me..
Got AA to change the Amaron battery for me though..

Think Nissan's battery really weak.. can only last btw
1yr - 1.5 yrs..

may i know total how much AA charge u ?
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Offline clarence

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 02:10:03 PM »
I think AA charges at least $150.

Maintenance free batteries are never as lasting as conventional ones which need battery water top up
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2008, 02:16:50 PM »
Quote from: clarence on September 18, 2008, 02:10:03 PM
I think AA charges at least $150.

Maintenance free batteries are never as lasting as conventional ones which need battery water top up

Camel don't drink also will die.....
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Offline dsrio

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2008, 04:05:31 PM »
Quote from: clarence on September 18, 2008, 02:10:03 PM
I think AA charges at least $150.

Maintenance free batteries are never as lasting as conventional ones which need battery water top up

but mine is stock conventional battery still last less than 2 yrs, somemore i checked the battery water level just a few days ago & it is okay, all above the metal level  :(
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2008, 05:02:04 PM »
Do you always turn off your air con and hi fi BEFORE you turn off your engine?

Starting your engine with hi fi and air con already on, can shortern your battery life

Did you install ICE? This is also a killer on stock battery size.

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Offline dsrio

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2008, 06:46:51 PM »
yup, I always off aircon & radio b4 turning off my engine, been doing this for my previous car too, no ice installed. Maybe tan chong stock battery really cmi.
anyway, I am not really angry with this whole thing as when the car died on me this morning, I am not working so no hurry to go anywhere, juz called them and go home wait.
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Offline CustomGolf

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2008, 07:03:25 PM »
Mine lasted 14 months and I'm 16 months into my second battery which is maintenance free. Think the modern car battery is stressed alot more than the older car batteries and there are many more things to check and monitor. Besides, woofer are getting bigger.
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Offline liewks

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2008, 09:53:26 PM »
Batteries are temperamental. The one in my previous Sunny died the day after we took delivery. The replacement battery lasted the next 3.25yrs! It was still going when TCM decided it was dying and changed it out...

The one in my current Latio died after a 11months. TCM swapped it for free on site. Strangely enough, it died after I decided to be good and topped off the battery water. Contaminated battery water? Hmm.
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Offline latio79

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2008, 11:10:22 PM »
Seems like most of our car battery are short lived... Tan CHong should seriously get
better battery. Its too weak liaoz.. They currently only have 1 kind and its the same
stock battery which comes with a new car.

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008, 11:11:28 PM »
Quote from: Jo_Lee on September 18, 2008, 02:03:32 PM
may i know total how much AA charge u ?

As my wife is a AA lifetime member, they only bill me for the battery cost.
Ard $120+.  :D
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 11:41:57 PM »
hi there, mine mnt free battery is abt 2 yrs liao..and the past 2 check by mechanic still OK. The stock battery should has been replaced on the 1 yr+ old..not sure if mnt free battery can last as longer as normal battery which req top up... :confused1:
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2008, 12:22:35 AM »
Quote from: latio79 on September 18, 2008, 11:10:22 PM
Seems like most of our car battery are short lived... Tan CHong should seriously get
better battery. Its too weak liaoz.. They currently only have 1 kind and its the same
stock battery which comes with a new car.




You must also understand that for those who got YOM2007 Latio this year, their cars would have been sitting idle in the warehouse for 1 year, hence the short battery life
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2008, 12:30:12 AM »
Quote from: clarence on September 19, 2008, 12:22:35 AM

You must also understand that for those who got YOM2007 Latio this year, their cars would have been sitting idle in the warehouse for 1 year, hence the short battery life

Clarence...so u changed to main free batt rite? if yes..how much ar? u intend to do ICE?
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Offline lyh1280

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2008, 11:31:41 PM »
Guess TC really using some lousy batch of batteries. I hv changed mine 1st time at 11mths ++ (luckily b4 i yr warranty), got it FOC. Sense the starting cranking was very slow/weak, immediately sent to TC to get it checked and replaced. Somemore they replaced for me a Maintenance Free Batt. Used that for less than 1 1/2 yr, died on me also in carpark. MFB also no use 1, somemre the indicator stil show batt good, so dont trust the indicator too much. Asked for TC tow-truck service, they came and changed for me a normal batt for ~$70++. Then changed my 3rd batt last mth, luckily also 11mths++ (left 1 wk only b4 1 yr), also drove to TC and managed to get it replaced FOC. U can c I hv changed 3 times at TC, all died so early.. haiz.. dont know tis 4th batt can last me more than 1 yr or not.
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2008, 04:58:29 PM »
Stock battery only cover 1 year warranty? Though our Latio is 3 years warranty?
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Offline FamilyManz

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2008, 06:41:20 PM »
Quote from: arias48 on September 20, 2008, 04:58:29 PM
Stock battery only cover 1 year warranty? Though our Latio is 3 years warranty?
how much a batt?? how much a car???

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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2008, 10:53:30 PM »
Quote from: arias48 on September 20, 2008, 04:58:29 PM
Stock battery only cover 1 year warranty? Though our Latio is 3 years warranty?

Yes, within first year, change FOC, 2nd year pay 50% and 3rd year pay 75%.  :smile:
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Re: Battery Flat
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2008, 12:31:36 AM »
yup just replcaed mine at tc tpy. mine cming 2 yrs. had no problems at all. sitll 100% but chnaged just in case. anyway 50% off.
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