My wifes VW battery last 9 years before it exploded. Man, what a mess
it made. It even dented the hood.


pars <"sdaro(remove)"@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3FA73DE7.3FF279FC@hotmail.com>...
> The original battary on my DX hatch is still doing great, after 5
> canadian winters. I've got it loaded down with a 100amp bazzoka
> subwoofers, a total of 600watts of speakers, CD Changer and Alpine
> receiver. In countless occations, i've had the car plasting the music 8
> hrs straight. I've left the interior lights on in many occations and
> drained the battary. I've also jump started stalled cars in about 20 to
> 30 insidence over the years...
>
> We'll just have to see how well the battary holds up this comming
> winter.
>
> Pars
> 98 DX Hatch
>
> Santa wrote:
> >
> > 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 size - 440CCA
> > Initial voltage - 12.97V
> > Loadvoltage 9.90V
> > State of the charge - 91%
> > Resistance - 0.0mOhm
> > Battery temp - 70F
> >
> > Bad tested BAD
> >
> > When I show this info, in sears, they said, unless the car comes to
> > stage of it needed jumpstart, no need to change. 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?. I am thinking of
> > whether to change the battery or not?. Can some expert suggest me,
> > what to do. Thanks and appreciated.