"Santa" <santa19992000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Honda dealer said (when I took my car for 60K miles service), Battery
> test Bad - recommended to change battery, Sears said no need to
> cgange, unless the car started with jumpstart. These are the results
> when Honda printer for me when the dealer tested my battery (5 years
> old car, bought brand new 5 years back, sofar I didn't change the
> battery).

Battery quality (price) is determined by cranking amps, and months.

60 months is about the longest battery lives you can buy...so even if you
assume Honda put the "best" battery in the car, its life could be at the
very end.

However it should be noted that "charge cycles" have a lot to do with
battery life, as does "in the red" battery load. If you have a car your
starting 10-12 daily, expect your battery to have a shorter life. Also, if
you load accessories at idle (big stereo, police car) so the battery is
outputting more amps than it is receiving (discharging), that can also
effect battery life.

> Battery size - 440CCA
> Initial voltage - 12.97V
> Loadvoltage 9.90V
> State of the charge - 91%
> Resistance - 0.0mOhm
> Battery temp - 70F
>
> Bad tested BAD

These number are subjective. At what amp draw did they come up with the
"Loadvoltage"?

> When I show this info, in sears, they said, unless the car comes to
> stage of it needed jumpstart, no need to change.

Hey...have you been talking to Mike?

>Finally I didn't
> change the battery, no problem in starting, no problem in headlights
> sofar, but I am getting scare is, suppose of I turn on my headlight
> while I am driving, will that makes my car down?.

Wont happen with a working alternator...providing your not discharging.

>I am thinking of
> whether to change the battery or not?. Can some expert suggest me,
> what to do. Thanks and appreciated.

Change your battery.

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