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My battery has finally quit...
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 11:04 AM
It's official. After 10 years, 4 months, and 25 days my ORIGINAL S2000 battery has died. The irony is that I remember asking the salesman back in 2001 if he thought such a small battery could survive even one Upstate NY winter. He told me he thought it could.
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 11:11 AM
Nice run! Mine just turned 8 years old, so I'm banking that it has another 2 years in it. We got more than 9 years out of the OEM battery in my wife's Toyota Solara.
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 11:33 AM
Ok skip, whatcha going to get?
Oh, and I brought my battery back from the dead. I carry cables now...
Oh, and I brought my battery back from the dead. I carry cables now...
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 12:02 PM
very cool. I wonder if this is a record of sorts? 
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 12:09 PM
I'm amazed I've gotten as far as I have already on my original. Considering the extra draw of the amp I've been running off of it for the last 3 years...
Triple-H, on 08 March 2012 - 10:19 AM, said:
I prefer the Hyundai over the Kia...
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 12:15 PM
If it's not a record, well, it's a fantastic attempt. To be honest, I could tell in March that the battery was starting to weaken, but at that point I was just curious to see how much longer it would last without causing any inconvenience. Until yesterday the S always started and never threatened to quit. Yesterday, however, the S refused to start. I hooked up the charger, started the car and immediately took it out for a day of driving back roads in Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins and Seneca counties. I stopped only for gas, lunch at a diner in Savona, and ice cream. Tempting the fates I did not take jumper cables, Jeff, but when an incline was available I parked facing downhill!!! Today, I picked up a new Interstate battery. The end o' an era...
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 01:08 PM
We got seven years out of ours. It has never been disconnected in the winter and the car is stored outside; so I think we did OK.
It died on the second time the car was started in this spring. We didn't tempt the fates, or try to bring it back to life, +1 bought a new one.
It died on the second time the car was started in this spring. We didn't tempt the fates, or try to bring it back to life, +1 bought a new one.
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 01:24 PM
My 2002 that I got in June had everything origional including the tires, except for a DIEHARD battery. Something tells me that car sat awhile. I couldn't see on the battery a date so I'll be guessing on how old it is.
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 02:53 PM
Wow, 10 years is impressive! I think my 04 battery is original. I've heard good things about Interstate, I believe that's what Formula H puts in when you need a battery.
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Posted 01 September 2011 - 07:59 PM
My S2 is a 2002 model and just this past April I had to replace the original Panasonic battery. Granted I remove it every winter but not attached to any chargers.
You might have set a record though Skip especially since it's winter driven.
You might have set a record though Skip especially since it's winter driven.
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Posted 02 September 2011 - 07:24 AM
Jeremy, that's what killed it. I didn't drive it very much in February... 
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Posted 02 September 2011 - 12:23 PM
10 Years is impressive. The OEM Honda battery in my Element died on it's 5 year anniversary. I guess they don't make'em like they used to.
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Posted 03 September 2011 - 08:20 AM
Ahh I see.
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Posted 06 September 2011 - 04:01 PM
That is the longest I've ever heard of the OEM batter lasting, I changed out my 02 2 yrs ago.
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Posted 27 September 2011 - 07:15 PM
You're lucky. My audio equipment kills my battery every 2 to 3 years. Perhaps I should buy better batteries!
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Posted 28 September 2011 - 06:52 AM
klaxian, on 27 September 2011 - 07:15 PM, said:
You're lucky. My audio equipment kills my battery every 2 to 3 years. Perhaps I should buy better batteries!
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