Cold weather battery drain (VCV already replaced)
After changing the vent control valve TSB on my 2009 G37x I’m still having problems starting the car in cold weather (-10 C / 14 F), and that’s not even when it’s really cold here (-25 C / -13 F)! After changing the valve the car worked fine while temperatures were around freezing (0 C). Once it got cold and the car wasn’t used for a week, the battery was at 4.2v. Using a booster the engine turned and started.
The dealership said there’s no ECM reprogramming required when I changed the valve. Another dealership reprogrammed the ECM 4 years ago when I brought the car in for the same problem but they didn’t change the vent control valve back then. I have a Costco 640 CCA battery that’s a 2-3 years old and the dealership ran a battery check and said it’s OK. I use a 10A battery maintainer to charge the battery after it loses charge. Can you help me get my car to start reliably? |
First, I'd take the Interstate battery back to Costco while it's still under the 3-year warranty and get a fresh battery. Next, how about building a small thermal blanket around the battery?
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I changed the battery for a new one, left the car outside in the cold (-10 C) for 6 days. The battery dropped to 11.90v and the car did start on the first try, with a little hesitation. We'll see if it holds
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