I Hate The F-ing Cold

[PSiedTSi]

if its swollen its prolly frozen...i guess i dont know how cold it is up there but if it gets discharged and its below freezing then you have a frozen battery...not a good situation...

[92TSIpos]

dry cell is the only way to go. I have a yellow top optima, and it took me about 45 mins to drain it trying to start my car.

[Guest]

my battery goes dead from my alarm all the time!

[Joel]

PSiedTSi wrote:
if its swollen its prolly frozen...i guess i dont know how cold it is up there but if it gets discharged and its below freezing then you have a frozen battery...not a good situation...
If this hapopens, your un-intentionally making a bomb. The right conditions and your battery can blow. Take it out, bring it inside and let it thaw out. put it back in, and you might fix your problem.

[Joel]

92TSIpos wrote:
dry cell is the only way to go. I have a yellow top optima, and it took me about 45 mins to drain it trying to start my car.
Plus you got a shit load of cool glowy gauges! and an AFC. 125 bucks well spent!

[PSiedTSi]

you can trickle charge it cant you joel? cause that thaws it out as it charges rather than just a huge amperage at once...right? i dunno i cant remember from those classes anymore

[Guest]

You dont have any subs in your car do you? My roomie has a 99+ Cougar with a pretty good system in it and he has trouble starting in the cold because he sits in the car and lets it idle with the stereo up before shutting it off.

I had a little bit of pain getting my car started but it always did.

[JamesonTSI-AWD]

nope no subs or gauges or anything just an alarm

[92TSIpos]

I guess I would just go get a new battery or take yours out and let it warm up. It kinda sounds like your battery just doesnt want to hold a charge. POS

[amicheze]

if you get it charged and take it to advanced auto.. they can check each cell and tell you if theyre bad or not.

[Guest]

what kind of alarm do you have??

[JamesonTSI-AWD]

compustar very nice alarm, nice and sensitive haha

[treimche]

It's just a 2G DSM thing. Honestly, all 3 of the 2G's I've had, NEVER start when it gets really cold outside, like -15 or so. My one 1G that I had would start no matter what, it was like -30 and a shitload of windchill on top of that, and the fucker still started.

[JamesonTSI-AWD]

crazy, yeah and there is no way i could get it power at school even if i wanted to put a block heater in. ghetto und!

[Guest]

my 2g would start when it was -10 or colder...but i have a compustar SS and it always seems to kill my battery if it sits for a day or 2 with me starting it.

[Guest]

JamesonTSI-AWD wrote:
compustar very nice alarm, nice and sensitive haha

I can get around it. Anyway

Remote Battery Shutoff Switch, Hella Brand, New
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4524005361&fromMakeTrack=true

There is also a device that detects drain on a car battery and shuts the battery off. Comes with a wireless remote to reset it. I tried searching ebay cant find it.

Also target?walmart?kmart? has a solar charger 12 volts with cig lighter adapter, that tickles charges the battery. Check in the car automotive section. That would be a good investment. Under 30 bucks!

Check your alternator. Might not be putting out enuff to charge your battery. You might also have a loose connection. Alternators do go bad!