GdB
Veteran Member
Mystery: Dead Radio, ... 2 week pass, dead battery?
Clue #0 ? Performed the antenna mod, using thinly insulated wire a few months ago.
Clue #1: My radio stoped working. I kept driving for a few weeks with no problem.
Clue #2 The car always started without hesitation (not noticably slow). But I did occasionally get a stalled start, which I attribute to the 14lb flywheel.
Clue #3: Then I parked it for 10 days to re-adjust the 658 5th gear. No lights left on. Then I notice my 2 year old Optima Red Top 75/35 is toast and does not hold a charge. And I could not
even jump the car.
Clue #4: While trying to charge the old battery, I notice the Radio works again.
Lucky for me the battery warranty is 100% free replacement for the 1st 3 years!
So I put the new one in and as a precaution, I pulled the radio out.
I will be monitoring voltage daily with my scangauge 2, before and after starting the engine.
So my theory is there is a current leak somewhere (radio?) that drained the battery to 0%. It was starting to go dead before I parked it. After I parked it, it quickly died, and fried the battery. I am surprised SUCH A NEW, HIGH QUALITY battery can be toasted so fast.
$5 paypal to the 1st person to solve the mystery and save my new battery.
Clue #0 ? Performed the antenna mod, using thinly insulated wire a few months ago.
Clue #1: My radio stoped working. I kept driving for a few weeks with no problem.
Clue #2 The car always started without hesitation (not noticably slow). But I did occasionally get a stalled start, which I attribute to the 14lb flywheel.
Clue #3: Then I parked it for 10 days to re-adjust the 658 5th gear. No lights left on. Then I notice my 2 year old Optima Red Top 75/35 is toast and does not hold a charge. And I could not
even jump the car.
Clue #4: While trying to charge the old battery, I notice the Radio works again.
Lucky for me the battery warranty is 100% free replacement for the 1st 3 years!
So I put the new one in and as a precaution, I pulled the radio out.
I will be monitoring voltage daily with my scangauge 2, before and after starting the engine.
So my theory is there is a current leak somewhere (radio?) that drained the battery to 0%. It was starting to go dead before I parked it. After I parked it, it quickly died, and fried the battery. I am surprised SUCH A NEW, HIGH QUALITY battery can be toasted so fast.
$5 paypal to the 1st person to solve the mystery and save my new battery.