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Dwade, only times I=E2=80=99ve had similar problems was when the temperature=
dropped to near freezing for the first time going into winter. I=E2=80=99ve=
only had it happen when the car has been sitting cold for the night. Withou=
t remembering to take the vehicle to get the battery checked when cold weath=
er is coming, it=E2=80=99s just hit & miss.=20
One other thought though. My 2017 Camry draws a lot of power when the key is=
on but the engine off. There is even a warning in the manual to have the en=
gine running while programming the car from the LCD display. I disregarded t=
hat warning for a 5 minute programming & the car barely started. Battery is g=
ood & I=E2=80=99ve had no problem since. That was over a year ago.=20
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
On Jan 10, 2024, at 12:55=E2=80=AFAM, Dwade Reinsch <dreinsch@swbell.net> wr=
ote:
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This afternoon I was sitting in the 2016 Honda Odyssey van waiting for grand=
daughter to finish a theater activity and I went to sleep in the front seat.=
Had the radio and inside lights on. When she finished and came out, car w=
ould not start. Completely dead. Electric seat would not come back to driv=
ing position, etc.
Here's the question: In the old days a weak battery would give notice by cr=
anking slowly, etc., before failing. This is the car I drive regularly and i=
t gave NO warning. Luckily, I could call son-in-law and he came to help. W=
ould not start with good set of booster cables. Would not start with 15 min=
utes of charging on cables before attempting to start. So in the morning I'=
ll take pickup and tools and pull battery, get a replacement, and move the v=
an home.
Does anyone have a suggestion for identifying a failing battery before being=
stranded? (Battery is about 4 years old.)
Thanks,
Dwade
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Dwade, only times I=E2=80=99ve had similar p=
roblems was when the temperature dropped to near freezing for the first time=
going into winter. I=E2=80=99ve only had it happen when the car has been si=
tting cold for the night. Without remembering to take the vehicle to get the=
battery checked when cold weather is coming, it=E2=80=99s just hit & mi=
ss. <div><br></div><div>One other thought though. My 2017 Camry draws a=
lot of power when the key is on but the engine off. There is even a warning=
in the manual to have the engine running while programming the car from the=
LCD display. I disregarded that warning for a 5 minute programming & th=
e car barely started. Battery is good & I=E2=80=99ve had no problem sinc=
e. That was over a year ago. <br><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">P=
at Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 10, 2024, at 12:55=E2=80=AFAM, Dwade Reinsch &l=
t;dreinsch@swbell.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div=
class=3D"ydpba5e1d2eyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, H=
elvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">This afternoon I was sitting i=
n the 2016 Honda Odyssey van waiting for granddaughter to finish a theater a=
ctivity and I went to sleep in the front seat. Had the radio and insid=
e lights on. When she finished and came out, car would not start. =
; Completely dead. Electric seat would not come back to driving positi=
on, etc.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false">Here's the question: In the old days a weak b=
attery would give notice by cranking slowly, etc., before failing. Thi=
s is the car I drive regularly and it gave NO warning. Luckily, I coul=
d call son-in-law and he came to help. Would not start with good set o=
f booster cables. Would not start with 15 minutes of charging on cable=
s before attempting to start. So in the morning I'll take pickup and t=
ools and pull battery, get a replacement, and move the van home.</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">Does anyone have a suggestion for identifying a failing battery before=
being stranded? (Battery is about 4 years old.)</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Than=
ks,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Dwade</div></div><span>_____=
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