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Old 09-26-2009, 11:50 AM
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The battery died on my wife's xA does anyone know the group type/size?

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Old 09-26-2009, 04:06 PM
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it's Battery Group Size 25. Google is your best friend.

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Old 09-26-2009, 05:17 PM
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how did it die?

my battery is still going good after 5 years and 56,000 miles
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Dome light was left on.

I ended up buying a Sears Diehard Platinum,group size 25. Kinda of expensive @ 191 plus tax.
I did google it, but could find the answer.

The specs on the battery
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA at 0 deg.F): 710
Reserve Capacity (RC): 90 min.
Amp Hours at 20 Hour Rate: 48
Months in Use Free Replacement: 48
Months in Use Pro Rated Replacement: 100
Dimensions:
Height:7-9/10 in.
Width:7-1/10 in.
Length:9-1/2 in.
Weight 45 LBS.

Thanks for the info on the group size.

FYI, it does fit. Except the case is about 1/2" smaller in height. I added a 1" spacer on the drivers side battery tie down bracket.

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Originally Posted by mdtjr
Dome light was left on.

I ended up buying a Sears Diehard Platinum,group size 25. Kinda of expensive @ 191 plus tax.
I did google it, but could find the answer.

The specs on the battery
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA at 0 deg.F): 710
Reserve Capacity (RC): 90 min.
Amp Hours at 20 Hour Rate: 48
Months in Use Free Replacement: 48
Months in Use Pro Rated Replacement: 100
Dimensions:
Height:7-9/10 in.
Width:7-1/10 in.
Length:9-1/2 in.
Weight 45 LBS.

Thanks for the info on the group size.

FYI, it does fit. Except the case is about 1/2" smaller in height. I added a 1" spacer on the drivers side battery tie down bracket.
If you left your dome light on, I believe you could of saved your self 191 dollars by buying jumper cables instead and get jumped from a different car. I left the radio on in my car thats what I did and fixed the problem.
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or you could buy a 5 speed and push started
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Old 10-21-2009, 01:44 PM
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Yeah, I could have saved 191. I didn't want her to ever get stuck. She was stranded @ the house while I was at Stafford Va.

The garbage disposal broke when I was outaa town at the same time.

She can't drive a stick, yet.
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Old 10-23-2009, 04:37 PM
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or you could buy a 5 speed and push started
Or you can buy LED domes...I left mine on for ~14hours, the car started right up like nothing happened.
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Old 10-23-2009, 11:38 PM
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Guess, I'll be buying an LED dome light. BTW do ya have the brand n part number?
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Old 10-24-2009, 01:06 AM
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http://leddomelight.com/
just put in the make/model/year and the price shows up.
They *are* a little pricey, way more than an incandescent that's for sure, but I have 16 LEDs in the front dome, 14 in the back, and 6 in the oven (cubby) for a total of 36 LEDs lighting my interior. I left my car in the garage at about 11-1130pm and didn't get back out to it till about 330-4pm the next day (16-17 hour total) and the car started without even the slightest delay.
if you tell them Brian with the xA sent you, they might hook you up, Ask for Matt.

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Old 12-12-2009, 07:02 PM
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just changed my 6y/o battery today now my car starts right up just need to try it on cold freezing night

and i only spent 80 dollars on it at BatteriesPlus...
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