Happily1986 5th Gear March 16, 2013 Share March 16, 2013 This morning when replacing my LH headlight at AD, they checked my battery. What does this reading mean? SOC - 12.8V Rated - 46AH Measured - 369SAE Good & Pass State of health - 100% State of charge - 99% nominal capacity of battery that comes along with VW Passat is supposed to be 77Ah right? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnylim 5th Gear March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 Recently, I just changed to a 2nd hand 1997 manual Chverolet Aveo. The problem is I dun know when the previous owner last change the Amaron battery inside coz nothing was written on the battery. At this moment, cranking is very smooth (only need 1 crank). Last week, I went to the Autobac FOC battery check and was given this slip and was advise to replace the battery. Volts - 12.60V Measured - 415CCA Rating - 550CA The guy was explaining to me in some technical terms which I dun quite understand. So my conclusion is, do I still need to replace the battery? Thks in advance for all battery experts advise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 Measured - 415CCA Rating - 550CA Your battery is approximately about half-life. So you can continue using it. I would only worry if it falls below 350. Some testers use 75% of rated specs to conclude the battery is bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 bro, buy 2nd car, if dont have receipt to prove servicing details, the very 1st thing is to change oil, atf, spark plug, air-con filter and battery to give the car a new life! drive already also shiok shiok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnylim 5th Gear March 27, 2013 Share March 27, 2013 bro, buy 2nd car, if dont have receipt to prove servicing details, the very 1st thing is to change oil, atf, spark plug, air-con filter and battery to give the car a new life! drive already also shiok shiok. Understand bro, the car got new paintwork, new tyres, change all belts n serviced in Dec 12 with receipt by previous owner, just a bit bothered by the battery issue. Shld hv swapped the old Amaron battery (only 1 yr) fr the old vehicle n also forgot to take out the cash card shield. Btw, my Aviva insurance said they covered breakdown n free towing. But hopefully, dun need to use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear March 27, 2013 Share March 27, 2013 Recently, I just changed to a 2nd hand 1997 manual Chverolet Aveo. The problem is I dun know when the previous owner last change the Amaron battery inside coz nothing was written on the battery. At this moment, cranking is very smooth (only need 1 crank). Last week, I went to the Autobac FOC battery check and was given this slip and was advise to replace the battery. Volts - 12.60V Measured - 415CCA Rating - 550CA The guy was explaining to me in some technical terms which I dun quite understand. So my conclusion is, do I still need to replace the battery? Thks in advance for all battery experts advise! Yr battery still ok. Next time at night when u on turn signal n yr speedo lights dim n bright....... U can start to consider changing yr battery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear March 27, 2013 Share March 27, 2013 bro, buy 2nd car, if dont have receipt to prove servicing details, the very 1st thing is to change oil, atf, spark plug, air-con filter and battery to give the car a new life! drive already also shiok shiok. True but u chk if its still ok dun waste yr money. More important us yr timing belt...bearings n water pump. Get mech to chk belt. If its worn...better change that 1st. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnylim 5th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 Yr battery still ok. Next time at night when u on turn signal n yr speedo lights dim n bright....... U can start to consider changing yr battery. Thks bro, err....u mean when turn on signal left/right lights n it blinks like not uniform(sometimes dim, sometimes bright) izzit? Or izzit the more common one is when morning need crank a few times? Btw, I verified verbally with the workshop timing belt package done in Dec 12 at 80+ mileage le Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 Thks bro, err....u mean when turn on signal left/right lights n it blinks like not uniform(sometimes dim, sometimes bright) izzit? Or izzit the more common one is when morning need crank a few times? Btw, I verified verbally with the workshop timing belt package done in Dec 12 at 80+ mileage le When u drive at night n u use yr turn signal....if u see yr speedo lights go dim n bright as yr signal goes on n off means yr battery getting weak. Time to consider getting a new battery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwaver 4th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 When u drive at night n u use yr turn signal....if u see yr speedo lights go dim n bright as yr signal goes on n off means yr battery getting weak. Time to consider getting a new battery. What about headlamps dim n bright when AC compressor cuts in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 During installation , yr mech may have tap the 12volt supply to the air compressor relay from the headlight harness /connection. Re route the tapping direct from yr rid fuse box will solve this momentarily dimming problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwaver 4th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 Thanks, will ask my mech to do it during my next servicing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear March 28, 2013 Share March 28, 2013 What about headlamps dim n bright when AC compressor cuts in? That one i never notice cos im inside e car. The speedo light is easier to notice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie2015feb Neutral Newbie February 27, 2015 Share February 27, 2015 Sorry to hijack this thread, as I don't know of any other way to DEFEND myself against many false allegations by DACB on their Facebook (8,600+ followers); and depriving me of means to make an honest living. Truth About Dial-A-Car-Battery (DACB) My name is Bobby Ng. I am a former employee of DACB and want to share with everyone how I had been short-changed by my "honest" former employer and how he tried very hard to deprive me of the means to make a living. Please see the attached LABOUR COURT ORDER issued by MOM on 29-Jan-2015. I ask you to judge for yourself the truthfulness of my words versus the "honesty" of DACB. As you can see, the Court had made a judgement against DACB (Eric Koh Tat Fatt) and ordered DACB to pay me $9,145 being money they shortchanged me for the 4 months that I worked there. When Eric hired me, he made promises to entice me to work for DACB but many of these promises were not kept. Despite that, I worked hard and served DACB's customers well, getting many good feedback on DACB Facebook. When I asked Eric about missing payments (eg for midnight rescues), he gave excuses and made my life very difficult, forcing me to tender my resignation on 31-Dec-2014. But on 4-Jan-2015, Eric announced on DACB Facebook that he had terminated me due to "grounds of misconduct" and posted my photo as well. Eventually, he had to remove these defamatory postings after the Court hearing. But by then, damage had already been done. Fortunately I have formal certification (NTC2 Vehicle Mechanic), good skills and experience. Despite DACB's attempt to demolish me, I will continue to work very hard and earn an honest living. I am writing this article to defend myself because DACB has once again started to spread lies and I can no longer remain silent.DACB can go on telling people how "honest" they are - I will just let the Court document do the talking. Thank you for reading. P/S: I am prepared for "haters". Yet I also believe in "goodness" of most fellow beings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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herrydas February 18, 2017 Share February 18, 2017 Now the time has been changed. Many online portals provides car battery services with delivery and installation. In India BatteryBhai is best online store for batteries, they provides fastest delivery services at door steps. Like that many store started servicing online and their prices are affordable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocuous 3rd Gear October 6, 2017 Share October 6, 2017 Someone enlighten me is it too early to have my E250 car battery and brake pad change at mileage 36k at 3 years old Thank you . ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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