MF(maintenance free) battery car problem ..help

[rabakshoe]

i juz bought my mf battery like around the middle of march ..
works fyne till today .. my car wont start ..
its like juz flat out ..
isnt MF battery suppose to like uhmm bertahan till 5 years or somethin ?
now like 3month only it bertahan den flat out ..
anyone helpp me out ?
thanks

 

[trex92]

is the battery flat because there is something draining it? If so, where got warranty on this? Check ur car electrical system. There is a leakage somewhere...

 

[rabakshoe]

eyh i thought under warranty can recharge it or somthin .. mayb exchange for a new one ? hav to go check haih ..

i think got some electrical leakage ... hav to go check !
anyone having the same experience as me uhh ?

 

[prodigy]

You know warranty on battery's are pretty subjective. Depending on the shop you bought from, some would gladly change the battery or charge up for you for free. Some would conveniently dismiss it as alternator problem or some electrical problem that causes it to drain its power therefore its not their fault.

However, i've used 2 sets of maintenance free battery and i find that they don't last as long as conventional battery. My last set last me for about 1 1/2 year only. I'm going back to basics, using the manual water filled ones.

 

[JINEIL2EN]

i juz bought my mf battery like around the middle of march ..
works fyne till today .. my car wont start ..
its like juz flat out ..
isnt MF battery suppose to like uhmm bertahan till 5 years or somethin ?
now like 3month only it bertahan den flat out ..
anyone helpp me out ?
thanks

hahahhaaa..... who told u can last for 5yrs.....even normal 1 oso can't lah....hahahaha:_:

 

[trex92]

hahahhaaa..... who told u can last for 5yrs.....even normal 1 oso can't lah....hahahaha:_:

actually normal wan can last quite long. mine lasted me 3 yrs....

 

[rabakshoe]

hahahhaaa..... who told u can last for 5yrs.....even normal 1 oso can't lah....hahahaha:_:

haha .. just assuming lahh
anyway juz charge up my batt at my mech already ..
yeahh my mech said probably alternator kong edy ..
need to get new one ... haihh
tomorow hav to send my car to workshopp checkin for the alternator

wah MF battery for a 1 year ahh ... damm fast died ..
chehhhh

 

[zeone]

Car batt life very subjective wan...most normal ones last abt 1 1/2 yrs...

My last one (Yokohama) however lasted 4 yrs plus!! Cos I made a lot of long outstation trips...so feel keeping batt well/fully charged is secret to long life lo... :D

 

[JINEIL2EN]

Car batt life very subjective wan...most normal ones last abt 1 1/2 yrs...

My last one (Yokohama) however lasted 4 yrs plus!! Cos I made a lot of long outstation trips...so feel keeping batt well/fully charged is secret to long life lo... :D

learn somting new....:_:

 

[Doink]

brothers!!!who said cannot last???TOUCH WOOD!!!mine has been used for more than 4 years already...beat that!! somemore it is an 86 year car...hehe

 

[LuKa]

then how to identify whether the alternator is charging... is there a way..

 

[JINEIL2EN]

then how to identify whether the alternator is charging... is there a way..

DIY way, start ur engine, later on, unplug ur positive brass. if the car still running, tht means ur alternator is charging....if not.....bye bye loo...:_:

 

[deftons]

DIY way, start ur engine, later on, unplug ur positive brass. if the car still running, tht means ur alternator is charging....if not.....bye bye loo...:_:

hmm just unplug the positive terminal from the battery will do..?

 

[jaydee123]

DIY way, start ur engine, later on, unplug ur positive brass. if the car still running, tht means ur alternator is charging....if not.....bye bye loo...:_:

I thonk if u remove both terminals n take out the whole battery with the engine on, the engine still running.....

coz i saw ppl changing battery for customers with engine on...:_:

 

[jaydee123]

i juz bought my mf battery like around the middle of march ..
works fyne till today .. my car wont start ..
its like juz flat out ..
isnt MF battery suppose to like uhmm bertahan till 5 years or somethin ?
now like 3month only it bertahan den flat out ..
anyone helpp me out ?
thanks

there must be a reason for the battery loss. Ask yourself whther u let it run like listening to music w/o the engine running....or headlights din turn off....
or if not then only check alternator(last option).....anyway, ur battery still under warranty...claim new wan lo...:_:

 

[youmolo]

sometimes it's because the battery is too hot, causing the plates to deform and decrease the voltage output. but if your battery becomes so flat that you cannot start your car, the alternator might be at fault.

anyways, it's not usually a good idea to unplug the battery terminals when the car is running. the battery acts like a voltage regulator, keeping the voltage fluctuations to minimum. if you unplug the battery, the alternator might supply too much voltage to the system and fry some of your accessories :)

 

[Ace]

Battery will last longer on carb engine compare to fuel injection engine because of all those elec sensors. Even your car is off it is still using little bit of power from the battery to power the ECU. Your style of driving also determine the health of the battery. Long trip between stop will keep the battery healthy compare to town stop and start driving.