dead battery

daggertats · Mar 20, 2016

welp i had to replace my battery today........truck barely turned over then wouldnt start at all. im assuming that 4.5 yrs is ok for an oem battery to last? i had a battery in another truck last forever but it didnt need the cranking amps that our trucks do.

sbarron · Mar 20, 2016

4.5 years is OK. Today's vehicles use more power and have smaller batteries than they used to.

Eddi310 · Mar 20, 2016

I just replaced my battery today haha which also lasted about 4 years. It was starting to get really corroded and would die really fast

arod412 · Mar 20, 2016

Close to 4 years now and an so far so good for my 2012 truck. I do have power running to my amp under my rear seats. When I go an measure my voltage, what should it be at...and how would I know when it's time to replace it.

I'm just want to stay on top of it.

**Truck name: Rampage**

daggertats · Mar 21, 2016

one of the auto parts store can check it for you for free.i asked them to check mine and it confirmed what i was pretty sure i already knew

CarolinaMan1500 · Mar 21, 2016

arod412 said:
Close to 4 years now and an so far so good for my 2012 truck. I do have power running to my amp under my rear seats. When I go an measure my voltage, what should it be at...and how would I know when it's time to replace it.

I'm just want to stay on top of it.

**Truck name: Rampage**

With the truck off you should see ~12.6V. (Each cell in a battery is 2.1V volts / Batteries have 6 cells=12.6V). As the battery gets older the cells will get weaker. I would change mine if it starts resting anything below 12.0V but it's not very cold in the carolinas. If your in cold weather you might want to change it sooner

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