fys2k

hey guys, new to the board for the past couple of months but I decided to get the S out of hibernation this weekend. Swapped the insurance off the Subie and went to get the S ready only to find out that after connecting the battery, it must have died. Took a boost and a change of jumper cables to finally get enough juice to get it going.

Took it out for a good 50 minutes then came home to do the restart test. That DID NOT happen, so I'll have to boost it again in the morning.
I just got a new battery in Sept before putting it into storage in October this year.

Do I just need a good battery charging? buddy of mine has a slow charger that might do the trick I'll try tomorrow.

any other suggestions? thx

604toaster

The charger will work but after the battery is drained once, it will kill the life of the battery. Instead of the battery lasting 3-5 years, you will only get 1-2 years out of the battery.

This happened to my dads car (a new battery).
12 months later, the battery wouldn't hold a charge anymore and we had to get a new one.

Vik2000

I've been having problems too. I just got a new battery less than a year ago and it has already died a couple of times. Dunno wtf the problem is lol.

DDonovan

I don't think the stock battery is all that great. My car is just over two years old and I feel like the battery is laboring.

alSpeed2k

What brand of battery did you buy (fys2k, Ken & Vic)?

fys2k

Mine was straight from Kingsway Honda. Might try to take it back.

Chow-bot

How long did you have the S parked for?

alSpeed2k

Yeah, I'd take it back. It should still be under warranty.

fys2k

I had it parked since mid October. Have the battery on the slow charger now and I think it should be fine. Keepin my fingers crossed I don't get stuck somewhere tmrw.

Vik2000

i bought from westwood honda. It dies after like 2~3 days of not driving.