Bought a much needed device

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
02/28/2020 at 22:13 • Filed to: None

I didn’t want to spend the money, but once again the car wouldn’t start. It’s been over a week since I had driven anywhere, and again the battery was insufficiently charged. I needed to get some documents dropped off two miles away, but roadside assistance wasn’t going to arrive for an hour. Someone gave me a jump, but I need a better option. This was at Costco for $60 and besides jump starting the car serves as a power bank and Qi charger. I didn't expect the last feature but am happy it's there. I guess I can move my existing Qi pad upstairs and just keep this thing at my desk.

DISCUSSION (8)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/28/2020 at 22:27

I think I missed the original post on this...is this an alternator or a battery issue?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
02/28/2020 at 22:34

I believe that the alternator is fine. The battery is a year or two old. Right now I’m not driving much, and today was the first time in a week that I’ve actually stepped out to go somewhere. I don’t know if the battery is failing or if just having the car sit for over a week is killing it. What I do know is that I can’t have a starting issue delay me right now. I’m looking for work, and if I get an interview I don’t want to call in with an excuse before I even get the job.

Perhaps I should pop the battery out and give it a full charge whilst the car is not being used. I’ve been meaning to put on some anti-corrosion spray and some terminal thingies, and this might just give me the push I need to do that. I was feeling a bit down and unmotivated this week, but things are picking up and I’m feeling a bit more energized.

MM54 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/28/2020 at 22:39

A week should not be long enough to kill the battery in any car. Either:

* Your battery is old and needs replaced
* You are driving the car for such a short amount that it never charges (unlikely but possible)
* The car has a parasitic drain that needs to be remedied

Thomas Donohue > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/28/2020 at 23:32

Not bad for the S model.....Porsche charges $4000 or more for that option.

(I have a charger in my Touareg....they are awesome for emergency starts, or a day at the beach charging phones, speakers, etc)

M.T. Blake > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/29/2020 at 05:22

Hah! Mine is in my bag next to me.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Thomas Donohue
02/29/2020 at 05:56

I was thinking Acura

https://jalopnik.com/theres-no-way-the-acura-type-s-concept-isnt-close-to-pr-1839987441

(Kinja’d again...)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/29/2020 at 06:25

Glad you’re feeling more motivated! Good luck! :)

Could very well be the battery, despite it being new...if they set without being on a trickle charger, it can mess with them a bit...?

HoustonRunner > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/29/2020 at 10:50

When does the VTEC kick in, yo?