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Battery voltage sky rocketing, battery symbol on, and lights in dash go completely off.

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It is a lithium battery. So is the battery damaged or is it a bad alternator making the battery put out more? I need to get this fixed asap as it is dangerous at night. The voltage is going between 15-15.8 volts. Normally it is around 14.0-14.2 volts.
 


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That's not good for a lithium battery . I know mine came with a warning label not to exceed 14.7 volts or damage will occur. I went in made sure my changing voltage was set to 14.5 volts max just incase .
I think your battery may be damaged and causing this issue .

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Ordering battery. Very scary at night when headlights go out and the road is dark and curvy. No night driving until new battery.
 


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A quick and dirt test would be to grab a volt meter , start the car then remove the positive cable from the battery and meter the voltage to see what the alternator is putting out .

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Ordering battery. Very scary at night when headlights go out and the road is dark and curvy. No night driving until new battery.
I would test the battery and alternator Individually first to see who is to blame .

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Well it definitely needs a new battery as part of the covering material was eaten away by E85 gas containers that fell on their side and leaked out. It has been that way for about a year. Maybe the damage finally got to a cell. I ordered the Daryl Cox battery tonight. I know expensive. 784 vs 284 for a high quality battery. 500 extra for a 9 pound battery. But before I install it I will get the alternator checked out.
 


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Well it definitely needs a new battery as part of the covering material was eaten away by E85 gas containers that fell on their side and leaked out. It has been that way for about a year. Maybe the damage finally got to a cell. I ordered the Daryl Cox battery tonight. I know expensive. 784 vs 284 for a high quality battery. 500 extra for a 9 pound battery. But before I install it I will get the alternator checked out.
Ohhh . That maybe an issue .
The darrell Cox battery is really awesome and money well spent . I would have bought that one too if they were in stock when I needed a battery. I ended up with a antigravity battery. Similar cost but not as light . I'm happy with it .

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Trickle charger,,,, I waz told a many a times. Heat in Fl drains all the power out of that energy pack in the trunk. I have insulated the garage door and and conditioned the garage. Finially getting into the 80s here.
 


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Well it definitely needs a new battery as part of the covering material was eaten away by E85 gas containers that fell on their side and leaked out. It has been that way for about a year. Maybe the damage finally got to a cell. I ordered the Daryl Cox battery tonight. I know expensive. 784 vs 284 for a high quality battery. 500 extra for a 9 pound battery. But before I install it I will get the alternator checked out.
Darrel is a pretty cool guy. I was talking to him in the staging lanes a week ago. He is at our track almost every weekend
 


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When mine is charging properly, right, the guages say 14.9 to 15 volts. That is with a full charge and charging system working correctly. I looked it up in the book and that is correct.
 


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Charging system passed. Battery failed. Cox racing told me they make the battery in house. One week to make. Four days to get to me. I just will not drive the car at night.
 


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Charging system passed. Battery failed. Cox racing told me they make the battery in house. One week to make. Four days to get to me. I just will not drive
Charging system passed. Battery failed. Cox racing told me they make the battery in house. One week to make. Four days to get to me. I just will not drive the car at night.
Cool, my battery from them is still going strong after 2.5 years.. 20190406_184452.jpg
 


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How can I run from the scene of my nefarious crimes if I cant drive the car at night?

Glad turned out to just be the battery. Sounds like you saw the damage or at least part of it about a year back?
 


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Did I miss the part about the battery that failed not being under warranty?
 


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My fault. E85 leaked onto it.
 


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Well the dealership was wrong. They did not do a load test on the alternator. It had the voltage going up and down and reading at over 15.1 volts. So I bring it into a shop today for the alternator. I pick it up. The engine is running rough! I pull over. The supercharger belt is all shreaded and hanging on by a tooth. So I continue on my way home. Two mile from home the powersteering and everything else goes out. The accessory belt now is also shreaded. I made it home. But now I need a tow monday morning! I cant win!
 


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Wait, what? So the alternator was bad? Fried new battery? Or did I miss something, whichnis quite possible.
 


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Dealer made me wait theee hours for a five minute test. Then they stated incorrectly that the alternator was good and the battery was bad. So I bought the Darrell Cox battery arriving this thurs. hi n the mean time I went to Walmart and bought a cheap 70 dollar battery. I installed it. Same deal. 15 to 16 volts. Brought it to a local shop. They did an alternator and battery test. Alternator was bad under load test. They installed a new one. Picked it up last night. Felt rough. P2305. Coil right above alternator. Then both belts got shredded. Towing it in tomorrow morning. I can’t win.
 


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Damn, man. I'm sorry to hear that. Hang in there - it'll get better once it's straightened out.
 




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