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MaineBlueBear

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4. Dome light issue

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:35 AM

Aug 12

Hi, thanks for the welcome!
I went camping and freighted the storage area and managed to turn on a very dim dome light. Didn't trust the battery would make it through the approaching winter and replaced it when the cranking amps dropped below 9

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So I have this car battery [View all] bucolic_frolic Aug 11 OP

If it falls below 10a while cracking the starter MaineBlueBear Aug 11 #1

Thanks for the reminder bucolic_frolic Aug 11 #2

Dome light issue MaineBlueBear Aug 12 #4

Probably a good idea to replace it when CCA fades bucolic_frolic Aug 12 #5

My car battery lasted 5 years and so did the Generac starter battery, usonian Aug 11 #3

So after a 3-4 days of charging, resting, testing bucolic_frolic Aug 17 #6