nestle_!9

okei lets see.. I have a radar detector with the wired to my mirror.
no aftermarket alarms.
i drive a short distance from work,, around 1-2 miles
dome lights are off
i dont even put my headlights on auto

battery was dead and infiniti check it(accdg. to them its a good battery)..and charged it for me..right now Im taking off the ipod connection, the radar detector connection. Hasn't died yet since infiniti charged it.Let's see how it holds up

MaxdOut

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Guessing the radar shuts off with the car so it appears, you're not driving it far enough to recharge the battery. The battery will hold a charge for a while (since infiniti recharged it) but starting it does put a lot of drain on the battery and driving it 1-2 miles is not enough to fully recharge it. I'd guess it's going to die again.

aznutx

seems i've told this story many times but i wanna help so once more

1. yes i have a hard wired radar detector
2. i drive 3miles to work, 3miles back, 6 days a week
3. i have led's in door/licenseplate/dome/trunk
4. my alarm is armed
5. i have a 2008 6mt
6. batteries(plural) tested fine at 3 autoshops, would die after about a day, very sluggish start the first time after charged up
7. after second battery died, i gave up went aftermarket (optima redtop) have not had a problem since, and even have faster/cleaner start ups

conclusion, it's infiniti batteries. (at least for me)
hope my story helps

g37ha

I have exact problem today. The Tustin Infiniti told me to wait for they test or recharge the battery (replaced new on 3/09). What size of Optima redtop battery for G37? Do the local store have it? Or can I replace the other kind of battery? I'm living in Orange county, Southern California. I drive 2 miles a day.

g37ha

Battery story:
2 years: 2 batteries (16 months and 7 months)
Just come back from the dealer:
They replaced the 550amp to a heavy duty 700amp Infiniti battery and replaced vent control valve. No charge.
Do I need to buy the charger or stater for the future battery drain?

ak47

iTrader: (2)

batteries infiniti suck. sear gold ro platinum batteries are really good. and cheap

Loi

iTrader: (12)

My battery been dying out on me like daily since last week. I'm going to call Infiniti tomorrow, what are the chances of getting a brand new battery?

nestle_!9

hmmm it its holding charge--- they wont change it unless you bitch about it,, i was a nice guy ,, so they didnt do anything

aznutx

just gotta tell them, that it's repeatedly dying on u and explain to them that you've done everything u can, but it just wont hold charge

Loi

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Call the dealership today, they said they will replace my battery no problem but I will have to pay the prorate charge of 25% which comes out close to $30. should I just buy a good brand battery from autozone?

nestle_!9

wow! you have a good dealership then! ,, you only called them and they are giving you a brand new one! go ahead and get the batt. if it fails you , get an optima from autozone. My battery after being recharged havent failed me yet, but im planning in the near future to purchase the red top just for the peace of mind

Loi

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I still have to pay $30 pro-rate charge for the new battery, so should I just add another $40 or so more and get a good brand aftermarket one?

nestle_!9

how long do own your car? if its less than 24 mos, you shouldn't pay anything per warranty, red top cost 179 and yellow top around 209.

Loi

iTrader: (12)

oh really? thanks for the heads up. because the guy that I spoke to asked how old my car was, and I said a little over 1 1/2 year, and he said ok then there's a pro rate charge of 25%. I'll see what I can do then.

nestle_!9

yup ,, glad to help you,, check warranty information booklet page 20