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speedygonzales · 01-15-2016, 08:23 AM

Common starting type batteries which is what you and most people have, do not like to be drained down real low. As apposed to deep cycle batteries, they are designed to only go down a little and be charged right back up once the engine runs for a while. Unless you are constantly bringing it down too low, there was no harm done to it.

Why it got low and would not crank is unknown. Keep in mind that lead/acid batteries produce less cranking power as temperature drops. If you have a defective alternator and poor connections (not just at the battery) and the temperature drops significantly, you could have an issue.

Your battery has a 6 month replacement/ 6 year pro-rated guarantee. And no company backs that warranty better then Johnson Controls (they make Interstate). So you will have no problem getting one if it turns out it was bad.

At this point just do what you were intending and see where it leads you. Just don't buy any electrical parts from Advance. They are crap unless they have a name like Delphi or Powermaster etc......Their line of products are absolute garbage.

01-15-2016, 08:23 AM	#4
speedygonzales Drives: 99 z71, 2012 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Smithfield, VA Posts: 205 View My Garage	Common starting type batteries which is what you and most people have, do not like to be drained down real low. As apposed to deep cycle batteries, they are designed to only go down a little and be charged right back up once the engine runs for a while. Unless you are constantly bringing it down too low, there was no harm done to it. Why it got low and would not crank is unknown. Keep in mind that lead/acid batteries produce less cranking power as temperature drops. If you have a defective alternator and poor connections (not just at the battery) and the temperature drops significantly, you could have an issue. Your battery has a 6 month replacement/ 6 year pro-rated guarantee. And no company backs that warranty better then Johnson Controls (they make Interstate). So you will have no problem getting one if it turns out it was bad. At this point just do what you were intending and see where it leads you. Just don't buy any electrical parts from Advance. They are crap unless they have a name like Delphi or Powermaster etc......Their line of products are absolute garbage. __________________ Fix your garage pics so we can see them Last edited by speedygonzales; 01-15-2016 at 10:20 AM.