Brand new battery DOA?

deeLow · 10-19-2015, 04:55 PM

OEM battery is coming up in age and showing signs of distress; high discharge warning and slow crank on cold morning. Bought a new AutoZone H-6AGM battery with a 7/15 sticker on the side and upon putting in car completely dead. Swap back in the OEM battery and full power. I did the swap twice just to verify its not me. Whats the chances of the new Autozone battery being DOA?

I haven't gone back to the store but I will before the day is over. Just seeking out opinions or maybe I just can't figure it out, but i doubt thats the case.

*Autozone battery would power my trunk light very faintly and then shut off, OEM battery showed full brightness immediately after reconnecting.

sk55 · 10-19-2015, 05:04 PM

Platinum. Just return and get a new one

deeLow · 10-19-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sk55

Platinum. Just return and get a new one

Battery is an AutoZone platinum, good guess!

Just get the gold huh?

deeLow · 10-19-2015, 06:09 PM

Battery ended up having 6 volts... That explains it.

sk55 · 10-19-2015, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by deeLow

Battery ended up having 6 volts... That explains it.

well u got an agm battery, was it different from oem?

if so u need to code and register it..

otherwise get same specs and register...

streetdreamz335i · 10-20-2015, 11:37 AM

How much did U get the battery for

kiel_dafo_kenyg_as · 10-20-2015, 11:49 AM

If the battery was in storage for a year or longer without proper care it's dead.

10-19-2015, 04:55 PM	#1
deeLow DOPE 148 Rep 758 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	Brand new battery DOA? OEM battery is coming up in age and showing signs of distress; high discharge warning and slow crank on cold morning. Bought a new AutoZone H-6AGM battery with a 7/15 sticker on the side and upon putting in car completely dead. Swap back in the OEM battery and full power. I did the swap twice just to verify its not me. Whats the chances of the new Autozone battery being DOA? I haven't gone back to the store but I will before the day is over. Just seeking out opinions or maybe I just can't figure it out, but i doubt thats the case. *Autozone battery would power my trunk light very faintly and then shut off, OEM battery showed full brightness immediately after reconnecting.
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sk55 First Lieutenant 73 Rep 350 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi coupe Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Platinum. Just return and get a new one
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deeLow DOPE 148 Rep 758 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	Battery ended up having 6 volts... That explains it.
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streetdreamz335i Private First Class 16 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 08 bmw 335i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Azusa,Ca iTrader: (0)	How much did U get the battery for __________________ Shake & bake!!
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kiel_dafo_kenyg_as DIE ANTWOORD 68 Rep 640 Posts Drives: 335d E92 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bimmer's home - Bavaria iTrader: (0)	If the battery was in storage for a year or longer without proper care it's dead. __________________ King of the road says you move to slow
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