Battery keeps dying
- Thread starter Nessmuk
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Lazy2.5
2015 Mazda 6 - AT - Tuned
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- Ontario
you can put the "current best rated battery" into your car, but that will also likely die, after a week or more.
You either have some sort of parasitic drain going on which needs to be addressed first or the battery itself is bad.
start by testing the battery.
You either have some sort of parasitic drain going on which needs to be addressed first or the battery itself is bad.
start by testing the battery.
Mazdiod2
CX-5 Sport 2016.5 6MT
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- CX-5 Sport 2016.5 6MT
The highest priced batteries are usually the AGM (sealed glass mat). They are available from various companies. I don't know that any particular battery company is much better than the others. AGM might have some advantages but all batteries can run down when they sit for a period of time.
You could get one of those lithium jump cells so you can use it anytime your car won't start. I would guess you'd have to open the hood to use a jump starter.
If you park where you can plug in a 110v battery maintainer that is probably the best solution and might be less trouble than using a jump pack if you get one that plugs into the cig lighter port.
You could get one of those lithium jump cells so you can use it anytime your car won't start. I would guess you'd have to open the hood to use a jump starter.
If you park where you can plug in a 110v battery maintainer that is probably the best solution and might be less trouble than using a jump pack if you get one that plugs into the cig lighter port.
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- CX5 GT
You probably drive short distances and not often. Assuming no idle draw issue.
How old is the car and battery?
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get larger capacity (A) battery. The oem is small.
Some deep cycle AGMs offer that.
+ external charger if your car is garaged.
I have Northstar X2 deep cycle AGM and that thing can take lots of discharges and punches. Degrades much slower than the oem Mazda used
mazda oem - 484 when brand new
x2 real AGM - 816 when brand new
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either measure amp draw or you could try to remove postive battery terminal wire and see if it sparks,think its better to grab a cheap meter that does dc amps and do it that way
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- W WA
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- 2024 CX-5 Premium
I don't recommend this, could fry some expensive electronics. Best practice is to always remove the battery ground first.
