Car Battery Registration Reset
- Thread starter ajanowitz
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
I've never heard of battery registration before. What's this?
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
Interesting. I've never heard of this before. To my knowledge, our cars don't require this.
It's no surprise that Batteries Plus is selling this service...
On our cars, you'll probably run into some error indicators when/if you swap out a battery, but they should clear once the car gets rolling.
Perhaps just the i-Stop models?
I have an idea. Let's add a bunch of useless technology to our cars.
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
You might not say that if you ever owned a BMW whose expensive AGM battery lasted close to ten years. Battery management systems work, but if they do add cost.
I’ve used these on my powersports equipment (ATVs/snowmobiles) for 20 years IIRC… some equipment sits outside year round as well. An AGM battery I replaced last year in a ATV was from 2007
www.batteryminders.com
BatteryMINDer® Model 1510: 12-Volt 1.5 Amp Maintenance Charger/Desulfator Including a 10 Year Warranty
Battery MINDer's 1510 12 volt desulfating battery charger maintainer can extend the life of a battery up to four times its normal span.
www.batteryminders.com
I might not say that, but I can say, this this new CX5 will likely be my last high-tech vehicle.
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
Well with a name like "GrampaSlade", it sounds like it may be your last vehicle period!
As far as a new one goes, that's truer than you know. This summer, my goal is to go back to the old style cars. Electric seats, electric windows, auto dimming headlights, glass smooth ride, finger light steering and room to stretch out. Something in the 60's era Caddy.Well with a name like "GrampaSlade", it sounds like it may be your last vehicle period!
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
What you just described most certainly does not sound like a '60s era Caddy, except for the room to stretch out comment.
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
Both my 2016 MX and my 2016.5 CX are still using the original OEM battery. We're talking at least 8 years old now, perhaps 9, and both are still doing the job just fine.
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
That's phenomenal battery life. But knowing how small Mazda OE batteries are, I would have replaced them by now to be on the safe side.
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- CX5 GT
depends on drive style and climate. Usually can last 5-6 yrs but some people buy crossover and go grocery shopping with it or just city driving short distances. Thst doesnt charge the battery properly and Eventually it dies due to frequent undercharging .
The problem on the cx5 is also the regulated charging mode it has preset from the computer. It uses the ford stupid logic for 13.7 +\- for economy.
The problem on the cx5 is also the regulated charging mode it has preset from the computer. It uses the ford stupid logic for 13.7 +\- for economy.
Cadillac was way ahead of the pack with luxury.
On my 2014 Touring I replaced the factory (Panasonic) battery at 5 years and 8 months old because it was cranking slower than I liked @30*F in November at the onset of winter. The battery itself was actually ~6 months older due to the car's manufacture date. My driving is predominately "local" so mostly short trips. Started fine for the last 5 winters so it couldn't have been too much undercharged from short trips.
Just on a related note, recently I commented about how the O'reilly Superstart Premium that replaced the original was still good at 5 years old. Well it wasn't good for much longer. It lasted exactly 5 years (Nov 2019 to Nov 2024). It went downhill fast. Decided to take a chance and try out Walmart Everstart Maxx @$140. That same Superstart @O'reilly is now $195 (I paid $140 back in 2019) and Advance Auto wanted $215 for the equivalent! Went ahead and bought a battery tester so as to periodically track battery health as time elapses and replace proactively.
** After seeing how fast the new battery cranks, the old one must have been progressively getting weaker without my really noticing.
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They were road yachts. Luxury on wheels.
