06-02-2021, 05:20 PM
Also see my 9-29-2020 post above.
After my original battery (Duracell) failed after 23 months due to low CCA, I replaced it in 8/2020 with a NAPA battery, and all was well until yesterday.
Battery tender was on it. It had 14 volts when tested w/o the tender connected. It couldn't turn the starter. I checked all the connections and ground wires I could find; all were tight. I had the battery bench tested and it only had 125 Cold Cranking Amps, instead of 500. It was replaced under warranty.
To me, this early loss of amperage (CCA) in relatively new batteries has only happened to this Vanderhall and two motorcycles. In autos they seem to degrade slowly over time. I am wondering why. Maybe the batteries cant hold up to the rough ride. Is there a better option?
After my original battery (Duracell) failed after 23 months due to low CCA, I replaced it in 8/2020 with a NAPA battery, and all was well until yesterday.
Battery tender was on it. It had 14 volts when tested w/o the tender connected. It couldn't turn the starter. I checked all the connections and ground wires I could find; all were tight. I had the battery bench tested and it only had 125 Cold Cranking Amps, instead of 500. It was replaced under warranty.
To me, this early loss of amperage (CCA) in relatively new batteries has only happened to this Vanderhall and two motorcycles. In autos they seem to degrade slowly over time. I am wondering why. Maybe the batteries cant hold up to the rough ride. Is there a better option?