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Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

Discussion in 'Texas' started by CaptAmerica, Jan 18, 2016.

  1. May 18, 2019 at 3:54 AM
    ChadsPride

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    Going out looking a new house today. GF got us tickets to Avengers tomorrow around the same time as CnC so I won't be making it :(
     
  3. May 18, 2019 at 5:52 AM
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    When you wheel like we do that's kind of a big deal! :rofl:
     
  4. May 18, 2019 at 6:43 AM
    Austinguy

    Austinguy #FreeManer

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  5. May 18, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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    Mornin crew, time to cut a huge hole in a perfectly good fender.
     
  6. May 18, 2019 at 7:02 AM
    ChadsPride

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    Got it my truck this morning to go to work.

    The truck barely turned over like the battery was going dead.

    I go to leave work and when I start it up (it barely starts again) the dash lights start flashing and the horn starts honking. It stops after a minute so I start to drive home.

    Then the lights start flashing again and horn going off.

    Wtf is going on??? Anybody ever experienced this?? It feels like my battery is going dead after 5 years, but would that explain the other things that are happening?

    Thanks yall, pretty worried atm
     
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  7. May 18, 2019 at 7:32 AM
    CaptAmerica

    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

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    5 years? That’s like 130 in people years.

    RIP, battery.
     
  8. May 18, 2019 at 7:50 AM
    ChadsPride

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    She was toast!! Fresh battery in and truck fired up perfect and didnt have any lights flashing or horn going off on the drive home.
     
  9. May 18, 2019 at 8:13 AM
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    5 years is a good life for a battery in the Texas heat.
     
  10. May 18, 2019 at 10:03 AM
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    Damn, you got lucky! Every battery I’ve had go bad in the last 15 years has just been totally flat when I try and start it. Half the time, in a parking lot way far from home. But yeah, with comp control over everything and any car alarm, when the voltage starts dropping they get weird.
     
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  11. May 18, 2019 at 10:45 AM
    ChadsPride

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    Heck yeah, did real good. 40,2XX miles and 5 years!
    Totally freaked me out driving down the road and my lights are flashing and alarm is going off :oops:

    Even my factory head unit was like power flashing. Not all the way on and off just bright then dim...

    I wonder if it's bad to have been driving. It started up slow but wasnt doing any of that till I got going.
     
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  12. May 18, 2019 at 11:10 AM
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    Get a scan gauge or ultra gauge. Then put the volts up on the display. It should have shown a low voltage. Surprised you didn’t get any codes set though since you were driving it.
     
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  13. May 18, 2019 at 11:07 PM
    ryanbitt

    ryanbitt Wherever you go...there you are.

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    Wouldn't you like to know!
    Same thing happens to mine when the battery dies.
     
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  14. May 19, 2019 at 3:28 AM
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    Good to know! :fistbump:
     
  15. May 19, 2019 at 4:23 AM
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    Change of plans, it's time to get the scoot out for a ride! Have fun at CnC!
     
  16. May 19, 2019 at 5:44 AM
    ryanbitt

    ryanbitt Wherever you go...there you are.

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    Wouldn't you like to know!
    Have fun today yall and have a Taco for me!
     
  17. May 19, 2019 at 5:53 AM
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    Same, I'll be doing garage stuff
     
  18. May 19, 2019 at 5:54 AM
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    ryanbitt Wherever you go...there you are.

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    Wouldn't you like to know!
    I'll be doing Laser stuff :laser:
     
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  19. May 19, 2019 at 5:59 AM
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    Sharks with laser beams?
     
  20. May 19, 2019 at 6:17 AM
    ryanbitt

    ryanbitt Wherever you go...there you are.

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    Wouldn't you like to know!
    Exactly
     
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