My car battery won't charge

[Strawman]

I've got a battery you can have, it's 650 cold cranking amps & sideposts.
Just pay the shipping.

 

[Wornears]

Jocko NC said: "You might be surprised how many battery brands are nearly identical and how few battery manufacturing plants there actually are."

+1

I did battery research while working at MSD Ignition years ago. We were trying to find a car battery (or helicopter, or other mil-spec application unit) that could withstand the G-forces from a dragster launch. Never did. I killed a bunch of expensive military spec and general consumer-grade batteries on that little sojourn. There is a reason you see MSD Magnetos on dragsters and not a battery powered ignition.

There were only a couple of places in the U.S.,even then, that built batteries and Johnson Controls was the main one. Gates was another, but IIRC they licensed/sold their "wrapped" battery design to Optima.

I've been buying Interstate batteries since then -- it is a generalization to say that most consumer auto batteries are about the same underneath their branded top caps -- but not far off. Buy the correct CCA for your vehicle, then price, and don't worry so much about the brand and its marketing.

 

[usedto]

Nope before that..... Really, go back and read the thread..... it's obvious you read the latest post and whip off a reply after having forgotten what has been said, and in what context.

You're right. I apologize. Where did I go wrong?



Dear wilkes85:

Since your battery won't charge, and your buddy drove over your charger with a truck, and it seems to be working weird, I'd check the charger first.


BP

 

[automojo]

Remember, These are side posts, I'm talking about. The dielectric grease isn't exposed.

Fords don't use side post batteries, typically GM