ok how long do typical batteries last?

cuz i think its time to change mine

 

factory batterys are usally a 12 month battery, I've seen some go 4 years and some 4 months...so, if yors is more than 2 or 3 years old, you have some doubts about it and before winter sets-in, I'd consider replacing it....

 

If it's working it's still good


lol

 

I'm surprised mines still running on the stock battery

 

lol gotcha

but just right now my wife called me and said the car doesnt want to start, b4 she turned it off the A/C was on, radio and radar detecor. And when she tried to start it, it didnt even want to crank. Ok so i told her to turn off the a/c, radio, radar detector and wait for a little while to turn it back on. Once she did that and waited about 5 min and it turned on . OK and she called me back saying why was the radio stations reseted? Ummm i was thinking it could be the battery cuz the alternator wouldnt do that or the starter

so battery could be the problem, right?

 

Yeah your battery is toast

 

**** well im gonna have to go get one 2day

 

Before you go and buy a new one get it tested for free at auto parts store. They can test the batt and alt to make sure they are both working either one could be causing the problem.

 

well b4 i was going to buy a new battery i was told to check my terminals to see if they needed cleaning. So i checked them and what do u know, my negative terminal was loose, lol, so i tighten it. Well hope that was the problem.

 

...or use a volt meter and know that was the problem...

 

dont have one, lol

but im going to take it to vatozone 2day and see if my battery and alternator are good

 

Good idea. I had that problem with my old car, the terminal being loose and I tightened that up and it fixed the problem. I just bought a new battery last week for my Mustang. The origional lasted 7 years(only 22,000 miles). I bought a 60 month battery so they can generally last a long time as long as you keep the corrosion off and keep them cleaned up. The life of the battery also depends on if it sits out and gets below 0 and snowed on etc. Or if it is parked in the garage every night.

 

ya i had a bad battery but now my stang is locked up due to bad bearings as u can see on my sig.

 

What bearings went bad?