yah, its the way it has been on GD, GE, and GK. not saying it's okay, just saying it's normal on this car. and no it is not a fuel saving "feature". more like an unfortunate characteristic.
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Originally Posted by FIT-to-be-tied
(Post 1381822)
I've had this car since December and I've already had to get 5 boosts. Granted the 1st time was because I left an interior light on overnight and another time was when I was running the radio & had the interior lights on when doing a spring cleaning (neither incident would have been an issue with my Forester - just saying) but the last three times have been when stopped briefly (like 5 minutes) with maybe the key turned on to accessory or the doors open. Today it was when I was loading up my canoe. Honda says this is normal due to all the electronics in these cars.
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Originally Posted by fujisawa
(Post 1381863)
You're right! It has a small capacity. No easy fix for that I'm afraid.
Your first time, discharging until flat, really hurts the battery. If you haven't replaced it since then, that is surely your problem and you will see a huge improvement from a new one. Sorry, but there's no use complaining about it; discharge a lead acid battery completely and it can't be restored to new. If you want consistently improved reserve, it IS possible to install a slightly larger battery. Try searching on the site and I think you can find people who have removed the battery tray to get a larger one to fit; and that will say the battery model too. From a design perspective the battery should be bigger to begin with. When I got a replacement they had to special order it; it's that uncommon in the US to have a battery this small. |
Originally Posted by nomenclator
(Post 1383102)
I replaced all my interior lights with LEDs. 1/3 the wattage, 5 times the brightness. I've left both maps on all night and started the car up in the morning no problem - but in moderate weather. I don't know how this would go in sub freezing weather.
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Originally Posted by nomenclator
(Post 1383103)
I believe someone has reported putting in a larger battery without having to get a larger tray. I've observed that my tray is actually bigger than the battery - it only squares up with the battery on 3 sides.
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Originally Posted by audiomitch
(Post 1384146)
Yes, a larger capacity 51r fits perfectly in the oversize tray. It actually fits better than the original battery.
The 51R battery is 2" longer 1/4" wider 1/8" shorter than the recommended 151R battery. |
Originally Posted by fitchet
(Post 1381945)
On the positive side?
On those rare occasions anyone has approached about getting a battery jump? I just explain that my car battery is smaller than my watch battery and they don't seem too insulted by my abandonment at a time of need. |
Originally Posted by fitchet
(Post 1381945)
On the positive side?
On those rare occasions anyone has approached about getting a battery jump? I just explain that my car battery is smaller than my watch battery and they don't seem too insulted by my abandonment at a time of need. |
Originally Posted by Press Fit
(Post 1384529)
Have you ever needed a jump? It's a huge relief when someone is available to help. It's late, it's cold, you're late, you knew you needed a new battery. I've needed a lot of jumps over the years so, I try to pay the favor forward. I've easily given out four times as many jumps as I've gotten. When assisting women drivers with a dead battery I have her clip the cables on the batteries. It really helps de-mystify the process for them.
I've found that, these days, young women are just as often as men, if not more often, quite capable of attaching the cables properly, and some older women are quite capable too. For both men and women, I give them one end of the cable set, and see what they do. If they hook the cables up, I'll inspect them to see that they are hooked up correctly, and if so I'll connect the other end to my car. If they ask for help, or do the hookup incorrectly, I'll show them where to clip. If they do nothing and say something like "these things just don't mean much to me" I'll offer to show them where to clip, and explain why. If they don't wan't to listen, I'll demand the $5 to do the hookup myself. I've found that sometimes men act this way. It's not just women. |
Originally Posted by Press Fit
(Post 1381832)
Consider these LED replacements for the interior lights.
Thanks D |
Originally Posted by first honda
(Post 1384588)
Which lights are these lights for. Do they fit the front Map lights?
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Originally Posted by FIT-to-be-tied
(Post 1381822)
I've had this car since December and I've already had to get 5 boosts. Granted the 1st time was because I left an interior light on overnight and another time was when I was running the radio & had the interior lights on when doing a spring cleaning (neither incident would have been an issue with my Forester - just saying) but the last three times have been when stopped briefly (like 5 minutes) with maybe the key turned on to accessory or the doors open. Today it was when I was loading up my canoe. Honda says this is normal due to all the electronics in these cars.
:bsflag: Anyone else having an issue with this? You can't leave the interior light on or headlights/marker on -on a 2015+ they automatically shut off. No setting to take this feature away. |
Originally Posted by mrgrzesk
(Post 1384656)
You can't leave the interior light on or headlights/marker on -on a 2015+ they automatically shut off. No setting to take this feature away.
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