cca 450 is it enough for this -30 weather?

[rach]

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No. Next step is to fix the battery. Warm it up (in your house), then charge it, then take it to get tested, then use the failed test to get your partial replacement under warranty. Then take that new battery, charge it to 100% in your house (not your unheated garage) and THEN try to start the car.

Boosting this car once isn't going to help anything.

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You carry the battery up to their counter. Phoning doesn't do anything.

just tried boosting it, didnt work, maybe its not battery?

[speedog]

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just tried boosting it, didnt work, maybe its not battery?

When you're boosting it, does the car's starter try to engage? Or does nothing happen?

[rach]

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When you're boosting it, does the car's starter try to engage? Or does nothing happen?

its basically the same sound as when i try starting by itself...there are no difference..

[benz_890]

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its basically the same sound as when i try starting by itself...there are no difference..

what kind of sound does it make?

[beyond_ban]

Anyone have any experience with the AMA battery replacements? I couldn't find any information on their website about the strength of the battery.

[rach]

sounds like cranking sound...but i dont hear any click click sound

[benz_890]

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sounds like cranking sound...but i dont hear any click click sound

Sounds like you don't have spark or fuel

[firebane]

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sounds like cranking sound...but i dont hear any click click sound

the clicking noise will only happen if the battery is too weak to actually turn the starter.

if its turning over then your battery either doesn't have enough amperage to start (tests can show this) or you have fuel/spark issues.

[rach]

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the clicking noise will only happen if the battery is too weak to actually turn the starter.

if its turning over then your battery either doesn't have enough amperage to start (tests can show this) or you have fuel/spark issues.

umm ok...thanks
it all happens when the temp dropped to -30..so im leaning towards the battery still..i will bring the battery in to shop and let them test it

[beyond_ban]

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umm ok...thanks
it all happens when the temp dropped to -30..so im leaning towards the battery still..i will bring the battery in to shop and let them test it

Do you have AMA? Reason i asked above is because they do mobile battery tests as well as replacement.

[Xtrema]

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Do you have AMA? Reason i asked above is because they do mobile battery tests as well as replacement.

Wonder what the wait time will be like in this cold snap tho.

[never]

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Wonder what the wait time will be like in this cold snap tho.

I heard on the news last night that the service has been suspended during the cold snap.

[firebane]

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Wonder what the wait time will be like in this cold snap tho.

16 hours for a boost

6 for battery test/replacement

[beyond_ban]

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I heard on the news last night that the service has been suspended during the cold snap.

I just checked their website, seems like battery testing and replacement is suspended while towing/winching is a 24-48 hour wait. Hurry up and get here Monday...

https://roadreports.ama.ab.ca/?layer...SABEgJH6PD_BwE

[never]

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I just checked their website, seems like battery testing and replacement is suspended while towing/winching is a 24-48 hour wait. Hurry up and get here Monday...

https://roadreports.ama.ab.ca/?layer...SABEgJH6PD_BwE

Yeah, sorry...I meant just the battery testing, not all AMA services.

[rach]

ok, i finanly boosted it up with a truck battery
seems to be ok, i let it run for 1 hr, and put a heating pad around the battery, i will restart again in few hrs see if i can start it..

[ExtraSlow]

You've been fucking around with this so long, you could have go to Canadian tire, had the battery tested and replaced already. I'm looking forward to your post in "a few hours".

[bjstare]

This prompted me to look into battery blanket for my car. Then I remembered that my battery is in the trunk, underneath the spare tire. I don't have the warm and fuzzies (so to speak) about putting a battery blanket in there. Did some more googling and found out my OEM battery is 920CCA so hopefully won't have too much to worry about.

[dj_rice]

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ok, i finanly boosted it up with a truck battery
seems to be ok, i let it run for 1 hr, and put a heating pad around the battery, i will restart again in few hrs see if i can start it..

Letting it run for 1 hr doesn't really do much in terms of charging. Theres no load. You need to get out on the road and drive it. But at this point, just replace that battery.

[killramos]

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This prompted me to look into battery blanket for my car. Then I remembered that my battery is in the trunk, underneath the spare tire. I don't have the warm and fuzzies (so to speak) about putting a battery blanket in there. Did some more googling and found out my OEM battery is 920CCA so hopefully won't have too much to worry about.

Trunk batteries are the worst in real cold. No ambient heat to help them out at all.