battery loosing power

[MAXTINNI]

got 03 vibe with 51000 milles my battery kip loosing power this is the second battery got it 3months ago check the starter and the int. lights went to the dealer telling me the it will be a charge just to see the problem/s arround from $350 to $400 ....ya right!!! now i got the car at home trying to find the problem . if any help Will be welcome. god bless all.Thz much

[Mavrik]

have you had a parasitic(sp) draw performed on the vehicle?

[joholste]

wow 51000 i haven't even reached the quarter century mark yet

[joatmon]

welcome to genvibefirst thing I'd check for battery charge/drain problms would be to make sure the battery terminals are clean and clear of corrosion.I see you live in Florida, which means you 've probably been hit with a few hundred hurricanes in the last few years, has the car ever been under water? (just kidding, you guys do get hammered though)You say the battery keeps loosing power, what does it do to make you think it is loosing power? Slow starts, dim lights when car not running, engine won't turn over until you get a boost?Depending on the actual symptoms, it could be a problem with the alternator not properly charging the battery, maybe the starter going bad, some electrical draw that doesn't get properly turned off. Hard to know, the only common battery problem has beeen that the low capacity battery that came with the 03 and 04 models was weak in cold weather.

[robdog]

alternator is a likely candidate

[MAXTINNI]

waz up !!! you guys are fast!!! man!! thz for u help i got the problem on my hands now ....wa the kill swicht was over heating and eating all the power from the batt. thz a bunch u guys are good......well look's like this car is so good to me so far this after market is the only thing in this car how u like that? we see is this scion tc the i got 2 months ago bid this vibe two months ago and close to 10000 milles so far....god i like round trips!!!you guys be safe ...thz.maxtinninote:if you guys need some rain plz let me know ...i got some storms to on rebate.like to see a 3d guages the a install in my vibe i make my self e-mail me at maxtinni@hotmail.com ill send pictures . by

[joatmon]

Quote, originally posted by MAXTINNI »like to see a 3d guages the a install in my vibe i make my self e-mail me at maxtinni@hotmail.com ill send pictures . byProbably a bunch of people would like to see your 3d gauges, so post up the pictures for everybody to drool over.