[Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub

Sun Sep 16 20:18:45 CDT 2007

Shouldn't the alternator put out around 13.5 volts... or at least above 12.5
volts at idle?

I would have them test the unit on the car a couple of accessories on.  The
alternator has to put out over 12.5 volts with the headlights on or you
wont' make it home

Bob

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From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Nikolai
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 2:49 PM
To: Michael Green; Jeff Mohler
Cc: millenia2000 at hotmail.com; supras at supras.com; Walker,Brian (Rich. Dist)
Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub

Several places tested it. Canadian Tire, Part Source. I went to a few stores

and the same result. It passed.

This is the exact same situation when my battery failed before. It will hold

constant at 12 Volts when at idle, sometimes it will drop a bit less.  The 
last two times I took my battery in when this happened it failed the load 
test.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Green" <mikejaygreen at hotmail.com>
To: "Mike Nikolai" <mnikolai at shaw.ca>; "Jeff Mohler" 
<speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
Cc: <millenia2000 at hotmail.com>; <supras at supras.com>; "Walker, Brian (Rich. 
Dist)" <brian.walker2 at vdot.virginia.gov>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub

> On of the most common indicators of a failing alternator, is the inability

> of the alternator to maintain voltage at idle.
> Who tested your alternator? Mike
>
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:35:25 -0600> From: MNIKOLAI at SHAW.CA> To: 
>> speedtoys.racing at gmail.com> CC: Supras at supras.com; 
>> Brian.Walker2 at vdot.virginia.gov; millenia2000 at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: 
>> [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub> > 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>> > 
> Message-ID: <005801c7f47f$7845c210$6601a8c0 at Desktop>> > Content-Type: 
> text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> >> > 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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