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OHIOSS · 11-03-2013, 02:58 PM

Have any of you C5 owners had your battery die on them yet? The last couple of times I started the car it sounded like the battery was a little low but today I tried to start it and just got the dead battery clicking. I guess there are two ways to look at it.....at least I got 4 years out of it....or it should have lasted more than 4 years.

I need battery power to get the trunk open to get to the battery. Have any of you had to screw with your battery that can tell me how tuff it is to get it unhooked and remove it?

Russ

JTruck · 11-03-2013, 03:07 PM

4 years is typical I'm pretty sure, depends on where you are also.

OHIOSS · 11-03-2013, 04:26 PM

No big deal getting the battery out. There is a little hole on the side of the battery that a hose is connected to, must be some kind of a drain. I have never seen this so do I need to buy a battery that has a drain hole drilled into it?

RED HT5 · 11-03-2013, 04:40 PM

Shhhh at least u got 4 yrs out of it...I just changed mine and my car is a 2011 and I've only had it for 2 yes!!!!!... Yes u hav to get a battery that has that hose attachment if u want a stock battery but u cud always get and after market battery ...

flyinglow57 · 11-03-2013, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSS

No big deal getting the battery out. There is a little hole on the side of the battery that a hose is connected to, must be some kind of a drain. I have never seen this so do I need to buy a battery that has a drain hole drilled into it?

The hose is to move bad gases to the outside of the car. So yes you need one that has the hose connection.

midnighter · 11-03-2013, 04:46 PM

When I bought my Camaro brand new in 2009, it kinda lagged at starting. Once I drove it for a while it started fine.

11-03-2013, 02:58 PM	#1
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Battery gone bad already! Have any of you C5 owners had your battery die on them yet? The last couple of times I started the car it sounded like the battery was a little low but today I tried to start it and just got the dead battery clicking. I guess there are two ways to look at it.....at least I got 4 years out of it....or it should have lasted more than 4 years. I need battery power to get the trunk open to get to the battery. Have any of you had to screw with your battery that can tell me how tuff it is to get it unhooked and remove it? Russ

11-03-2013, 03:07 PM	#2
JTruck Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,693	4 years is typical I'm pretty sure, depends on where you are also. __________________ Detailing is an involuntary obsession.

11-03-2013, 04:40 PM	#4
RED HT5 HEADTURNER™®©COTW 12/9/13 Drives: WHITE SS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: THE VALLE Posts: 745 View My Garage	Shhhh at least u got 4 yrs out of it...I just changed mine and my car is a 2011 and I've only had it for 2 yes!!!!!... Yes u hav to get a battery that has that hose attachment if u want a stock battery but u cud always get and after market battery ... __________________ Check out the build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222576

11-03-2013, 04:26 PM	#3
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	No big deal getting the battery out. There is a little hole on the side of the battery that a hose is connected to, must be some kind of a drain. I have never seen this so do I need to buy a battery that has a drain hole drilled into it?

11-03-2013, 04:46 PM	#6
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	When I bought my Camaro brand new in 2009, it kinda lagged at starting. Once I drove it for a while it started fine.