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09-12-2011, 11:29 PM
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I've made a post!
Drives: 2008 yaris LB Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1
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Battery color indicator
I have a 2008 Yaris LB. This morning I was surprised to have a dead battery. I jumped it and after work went to auto one to have it tested. They said it was charged 96% but a bad battery. I didn't buy a new one because I wanted my father to take a look at it. The battery color indicator was blue with a red center. This ment it was good. But I noticed that there was a groove to twist it out. When I did this it was clear with a red center. This ment it was needing to be replaced. But in the tunnel I pulled it from had blue liquid in there. So, which do I go by? Is it still good? I bought an at home charger, was this a waste of time and money??
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09-13-2011, 10:43 AM
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 Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Chicago
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If the battery tested bad, replace the battery. The "eye" of the battery really can not be trusted. It is reporting the condition of only one cell.
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09-14-2011, 07:52 AM
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Drives: 2008 5 Speed Sedan Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Don't believe everything you hear. Canadian Tire tested my battery and said it was "bad" and wouldn't even hold a charge. I took it home put it back in the car, jumped it, let it run for 10 min, drove the car for 10 min and that was about 6 months ago or more. Mine died because I left the lights on. The battery testers don't always give accurate results, and the people operating them aren't always the smartest. looking at mine it's blue with a red dot in the center. |
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09-13-2011, 11:11 AM
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Drives: 2007 toyota yaris sports Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: myrtle beach
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i would change the battery. you dont want to chance it going dead. i changed my battery 6 months after i took it off the lot just bc i wanted a good reliable battery.
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09-14-2011, 11:58 AM
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Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dublin, Ohio
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That "blue with red dot" is useless. My Celica battery showed that "perfect condition" on the color, but the battery WAS shot.
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