Battery under warranty?
31 December 2009, 01:28 PM
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Battery under warranty?
So it seems that after 18 months and a few weeks of cold weather my battery is on its way out, my Hawk battery was fine after 3 years.
What do you think are the chances of Subaru giving me new one under warrany, surely they should last longer than this?
Arron
What do you think are the chances of Subaru giving me new one under warrany, surely they should last longer than this?
Arron
31 December 2009, 02:04 PM
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Unless you've been using the battery without the engine running eg stereo. 18 months is far too short a life for a battery. A few years back a flat battery was a common fault on STi's due to the Trackstar not going into "sleep" mode.
They'll probably load test the battery and if it's a bit 'iffy you should get another one, although they may also check what drain there is, as it sits.
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They'll probably load test the battery and if it's a bit 'iffy you should get another one, although they may also check what drain there is, as it sits.
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31 December 2009, 02:44 PM
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Cheers guys, think it may just be a duff battery as only had normal use, every 4/5 starts in the morning have been hearing a strange whirring noise that seems as though its coming from the transmission tunnel, popped upto Halfords today for them to check and came up as 54%, basically knackered.
Car is kept in a garage overnight so not as though its being asked to start in freezing conditions, only thing that would shorten its life is that most of my jouneys are 1-2 miles, saying that though the only one lasted fine with that!
Will give dealer a call now.
Car is kept in a garage overnight so not as though its being asked to start in freezing conditions, only thing that would shorten its life is that most of my jouneys are 1-2 miles, saying that though the only one lasted fine with that!
Will give dealer a call now.
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31 December 2009, 03:32 PM
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31 December 2009, 03:51 PM
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Cheers guys, think it may just be a duff battery as only had normal use, every 4/5 starts in the morning have been hearing a strange whirring noise that seems as though its coming from the transmission tunnel, popped upto Halfords today for them to check and came up as 54%, basically knackered.
Car is kept in a garage overnight so not as though its being asked to start in freezing conditions, only thing that would shorten its life is that most of my jouneys are 1-2 miles, saying that though the only one lasted fine with that!
Will give dealer a call now.
Car is kept in a garage overnight so not as though its being asked to start in freezing conditions, only thing that would shorten its life is that most of my jouneys are 1-2 miles, saying that though the only one lasted fine with that!
Will give dealer a call now.
31 December 2009, 05:09 PM
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I had mine swapped twice whilst still under warranty. The usual story a bit of cold weather and it kicks **** out of it. I always ran with side lights on but they still failed.
This one has been on for the last 3 years and the Scanguage reads it as 14.3 Volts but still has trouble turning the engine over on a cold morning
This one has been on for the last 3 years and the Scanguage reads it as 14.3 Volts but still has trouble turning the engine over on a cold morning
31 December 2009, 06:01 PM
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I had mine swapped twice whilst still under warranty. The usual story a bit of cold weather and it kicks **** out of it. I always ran with side lights on but they still failed.
This one has been on for the last 3 years and the Scanguage reads it as 14.3 Volts but still has trouble turning the engine over on a cold morning
This one has been on for the last 3 years and the Scanguage reads it as 14.3 Volts but still has trouble turning the engine over on a cold morning
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31 December 2009, 07:18 PM
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I know its a silly question but have you charged the battery up? The reason is (I am an ex autoelectrician) is that a lot of problems used to arrise with people only doing 1 or 2 mile runs with head lights on, heater on, heated rear window on etc. What happens is the alternator stops the power from these devices draining the battery but hasnt got quite enough to top the battery up from the starting because of the short distances. Then after a week or two, its flat or not enough to start it. I used to get people bump start or jump start a car and bring it to us and ask to test the battery. You can only test a battery 100% when its charged.
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Its quite hard to describe as it does not happen all the time and lasts all of 1 or 2 seconds, next time it does it I'll report back, it does though sound mechanical rather than elctrical as if the battery is struggling to move something, even though the engine turns over easy.
01 January 2010, 05:25 PM
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If the car is kept in a garage and not used daily, get a battery charger as they maintain the battery as well once the charge is complete. We bikers have been doing this for years 
The battery on my 06 hawkeye is on the way out now, but can't complain with nearly 4 years.
The battery on my 06 hawkeye is on the way out now, but can't complain with nearly 4 years.
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I know its a silly question but have you charged the battery up? The reason is (I am an ex autoelectrician) is that a lot of problems used to arrise with people only doing 1 or 2 mile runs with head lights on, heater on, heated rear window on etc. What happens is the alternator stops the power from these devices draining the battery but hasnt got quite enough to top the battery up from the starting because of the short distances. Then after a week or two, its flat or not enough to start it. I used to get people bump start or jump start a car and bring it to us and ask to test the battery. You can only test a battery 100% when its charged.
Will try to get a new one under warranty though but if that fails will dig out the charger.
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01 January 2010, 05:36 PM
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Its quite hard to describe as it does not happen all the time and lasts all of 1 or 2 seconds, next time it does it I'll report back, it does though sound mechanical rather than elctrical as if the battery is struggling to move something, even though the engine turns over easy.
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Sounds familiar, I'll listen out for it each morning (has only ever done it on first start up of the day) and it won't do it for a few days, then when I think its gone away it does it again and catches me by surprise!
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Ok, heard it once over the weekend, it was like a screech, just like when you have a pair of trainers on and catch/scuff them on a shiney floor if you get my drift!
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Ok, well got back from Subaru Larkfield this morning and the battery was shot, showing 8v so not completely gone but certainly on the way out, changed under warranty without any questions.
Happy as it would have otherwise cost me £80 probably as soon as the warranty was up, thumbs up to Subaru, 2 small warranty claims and both issues sorted perectly.
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Happy as it would have otherwise cost me £80 probably as soon as the warranty was up, thumbs up to Subaru, 2 small warranty claims and both issues sorted perectly.
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I think my battery has had it too - the alarm has chirped the last couple of mornings and it barely turns the engine over.
It's just two years old (one of the last Hawkeye STI's) so I'll see what the local dealer says about replacing it under warranty....
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It's just two years old (one of the last Hawkeye STI's) so I'll see what the local dealer says about replacing it under warranty....
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