Wondering if my battery is on it's way out
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1992 MB 190E, 2016 MB C300
Wondering if my battery is on it's way out
Battery was dead after several weeks of low 20s @ night. I started the car 1x about a week ago. Today won't start. I have the charger on it now. Car is 2009 and has mb battery changed 1x since new about 3 years ago. To me battery should not be affected by temp. Could battery be bad or on it's way out?
Last edited by dennish; Jan 13, 2017 at 04:02 PM.
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That seems odd for an OEM battery to die <5 years out.
The youngest batt that I've seen for W204's that die at at least 6 years old. (and here in Canada where I am, it's hot as ***** in the summer and cold as...*****? in the winter).
The youngest batt that I've seen for W204's that die at at least 6 years old. (and here in Canada where I am, it's hot as ***** in the summer and cold as...*****? in the winter).
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2011 C300 4Matic Sport
From my experience to tell battery is on its way out ... turn cd/radio on and crank, the sound cuts off. Same thing for instrument lights, they blink or get dimmer. A good battery doesn't have any of those issues.
