Battery replacement recommendation?
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OK, got it. Can you, or anyone, tell me what I am changing them to?
A 4 year old battery should still be good.
I pulled my OEM battery out of my 2007 H3 when I installed dual Optima's. I put that OEM into my 1965 Dodge Firetruck and it's still going strong.
Like Doc mentioned, change those crappy OEM battery terminal connectors NOW.
I would do that before buying a new battery and see if that takes care of it. Bad connections can cause a whole lot of electrical problems including charging the battery but especially messing up the BCM.
Changing those terminals is the FIRST thing every H3 owner should do whether you have issues or not. It's just a matter of time, you will.
I pulled my OEM battery out of my 2007 H3 when I installed dual Optima's. I put that OEM into my 1965 Dodge Firetruck and it's still going strong.
Like Doc mentioned, change those crappy OEM battery terminal connectors NOW.
I would do that before buying a new battery and see if that takes care of it. Bad connections can cause a whole lot of electrical problems including charging the battery but especially messing up the BCM.
Changing those terminals is the FIRST thing every H3 owner should do whether you have issues or not. It's just a matter of time, you will.
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Look for either Stingers, or the military type. Do not use the universal cheapo's
Just remember that POS & NEG posts are slightly different diameters. You need to get one of each connector. They are marked + or -.
You can get Stingers from Amazon or other online places
Autozone has some good ones as well.
Metra Electronics Stock/Gold plated negative battery block terminal BT705 at AutoZone.com
These are the military type, also available online.
Just remember that POS & NEG posts are slightly different diameters. You need to get one of each connector. They are marked + or -.
You can get Stingers from Amazon or other online places
Autozone has some good ones as well.
Metra Electronics Stock/Gold plated negative battery block terminal BT705 at AutoZone.com
These are the military type, also available online.
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I'm at the 3-year mark with a Bosch premium battery in my Pontiac and so far so good. It was a good deal at Pep Boys at the time so I thought I would give them a try.
Otherwise I use AC Delco but they are now hard to find in my area at a decent price. When used in a daily driven vehicle, they last as long as the rating printed right on top of the battery. The 6-year ones for example, have always lasted exactly 6 years for me.
Otherwise I use AC Delco but they are now hard to find in my area at a decent price. When used in a daily driven vehicle, they last as long as the rating printed right on top of the battery. The 6-year ones for example, have always lasted exactly 6 years for me.
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I put an OPTIMA in my F-150 a couple years ago..Absolutely no problems. Needed to replace the '06 battery last month. Replaced the cable ends years ago. Looked around for the best OPTIMA price..Amazon beat oReilly by $70 .including shipping. Took about 5 days to get it...
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Many brands, but I am pretty sure they are all actually made by DEKA, Johnson Controls, Exide, Duracell.... blah blah blah. Yes some of them say for example "group size 75/86" or the like, but they fit properly in the H3 battery box.
I don't bother with Diehard for years, never been impressive. The last couple Optima batteries I had were leakers, and I thought they pride themselves on being nearly leak proof????
IMHO, the expensive brands just suck cabbage out of your wallet faster than the Sam's Club version of the same things.
I don't bother with Diehard for years, never been impressive. The last couple Optima batteries I had were leakers, and I thought they pride themselves on being nearly leak proof????
IMHO, the expensive brands just suck cabbage out of your wallet faster than the Sam's Club version of the same things.
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I've seen the dual terminals, however I'm looking for an 86 agm with only 2 holes into the case. AGM technology is the way to go, however I haven't found an 86 agm with only the top mounts.
