Car won't start- only 18 months old
#22
Toy Batteries 2 big AA batteries and it should start LOl JP but yeah battery sucks i think mines leaks lol im takeing to the dealer Friday so yeah : / will see if they give me new one my cars 6months only 15,200 miles
#27
Oh don't say that! I just spent over a month trying to figure out what was draining the battery in my roommates Charger SRT8. Turned out to be the radio.... (sorry to be slightly off topic... >.<)
#30
Hey Newby Welcome to the fit journal.I to am an owner of a 2010 Fit ,I have had to jump start it twice .but no real fault to the car .I use the Fit mostly on week ends and only have 14,000 on mine .I haul a lot of things with mine ,From bicycles to kayaks to 4x8 sheets of what ever .what I had to do was remove the light bulb from the back. as I tend to leave the hatch open every now and then.I could not find a way to turn it off so I just removed the bulb. so far so good I believe I use my fit for unconventional things , But my motto is if you cant use it for what you want why keep it. the fit is amazing ,besides looking good, fun to drive and good on gas .I haven't found much I can't haul around .i have a trailer hitch and a hitch extension.See photo at member DPC
#31
Sorry DPC, couldn't pass this up! Welcome back!!
Last edited by Subie; 10-01-2012 at 05:34 PM.
#37
yah, some of us already mentioned it. but it appears there is a known issue of defective batteries that were installed on the 2010's. we hope that cures jim's problem cause 18miles one way on this commute should be plenty to charge the battery.
#38
I'm usually really good about turning everything off, so I don't think that was a factor. Bad battery aside, I had my previous car 13 years () and I'm getting used to the idea that current cars have more electrical draws than my '97 Legacy did. And since I got my bucket list toy, the Fit can sit unused for a few days or more at a time. I'm going to start using a battery maintainer on it when I see it being parked for several days at a time going forward.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
#39
I'm usually really good about turning everything off, so I don't think that was a factor. Bad battery aside, I had my previous car 13 years () and I'm getting used to the idea that current cars have more electrical draws than my '97 Legacy did. And since I got my bucket list toy, the Fit can sit unused for a few days or more at a time. I'm going to start using a battery maintainer on it when I see it being parked for several days at a time going forward.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
#2 i use a product called battery tender available for like $25 at amazon. both my G and Z are hooked up to it in my garage when i know im not going to be driving them for a few days. my 8yr old G is on stock battery.
#40
Yup, new cars nowadays definitely, with all the gadgets, are a bit more dependent on good batteries for trickle/keep alive power. And it doesn't take much for that itty-bitty battery on the Fit.