[Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub

[Mike Nikolai]

The Alternator has been tested and it shows that it is good.

Mike
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Mohler 
  To: Mike Nikolai 
  Cc: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) ; bob at hairballcreations.com ; millenia2000 at hotmail.com ; Supras at supras.com 
  Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:21 AM
  Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub


  Its not the battery..its the alternator.

  Unless your tossing a 50-75a load in a large stereo with all the lights on, etc..you shouldnt be dropping in voltage at idle.


  On 9/16/07, Mike Nikolai <MNIKOLAI at shaw.ca> wrote:
    Thanks for the replies folks. I finally got around to installing my new
    (warranty replacement) Exide battery today.  Upon starting up the car the
    voltage was 14.2. After running a few minuted, it then dropped down to 12.0
    Volts. Upon bringing up the rpm back up to 3000 at idle, the voltage then
    jumped back up to 14.0.  I let the car run a few more min and the voltage
    was at 11.8.

    I dedided to take it out for a rip on the highway and to pick up a digital 
    volt meter. As suspected, the higher the rpm, the higher the volts were
    reading, untill it leveled off at 13.2 volts at 100 km/hr.  When I came to a
    stop, the battery was reading 11.5 volts.

    After I purchased the digital volt meter, I was having difficulty obtaining 
    a reading from the battery.  It seems that on some spots on the post, I
    would get a reading of 3 volts, I move the connectors over a few more
    millimeters and it reads, 10, then 12.  I was taking the reading from the 
    top of the posts.


    I replaced my positive connection, and cleaned up the negative terminal. Ran
    the car, same issue.I checked the connections for the negative and
    everything seemed fine and clean.

    I am starting to think that the Exide sub zero batteries are just crap.  I
    can not think of any reason why it should die off that quickly.

    I will purchase a new and higher end battery with in a few days.  If I kill 
    it with in a few short hours then I know that I will replace my negative
    connectors on the car to eliminate any sort of wiring issue.

    Mike

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)" < Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>
    To: <bob at hairballcreations.com>; < millenia2000 at hotmail.com>
    Cc: <Supras at supras.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:51 PM
    Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub


    > Sure sounds like some sort of electrical gremlin drawing current. Even
    > with my little Braille battery I can let the car sit for 2 weeks without
    > need for a charge, that's about the limit though which is to be expected 
    > for a battery smaller than that on my mower (11 lb.) :)
    >
    >
    > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:24:31 -0400
    > From: "Bob" <bob at hairballcreations.com >
    > Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub
    > Zero78DT Battery?
    > To: "'Sean Cavanaugh'" <millenia2000 at hotmail.com >,
    > <Supras at Supras.com>
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    > Have you checked for a battery drain... Sure sounds like one.
    >
    > I can't quote numbers but just a small drain can drain a battery in a
    > couple of days.
    >
    > Bob
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