Re: Battery problems in 93 90CS

["Adams, Daniel" <adamsd@mmsmtp.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>]

>Your car is eating the batteries.  You could either
>be overcharging, or overdischarging the battery.
>That would mean either you regulator is not set
>correctly, or you have a short circuit, or your
>alternator is not putting out enough amps, or you party
>alot with your bass turned up down by the stream  ;-)
>
>Your dealer should really test the regulator and
>and the alternator for you.  But since they prolly
>want $$$ to do so, you might try somthing simple.

The last time they checked this out under warranty
and they didn't find anything.  This time I paid them
$44 (labor) and they didn't find anything.

The battery was already showing signs, 2 weeks
before it failed.  But up to that time, it showed no
symptoms (weak start, flickering/dim lights) of a
charging system problem.  This is a maintenance
free battery with no means to add water but it does
have a vent nipple, even though it's not vented
(ie under the hood).  My long lasting batteries in
the past, were vented batteries that I was able to
add water to??

Anyone know who Autobahn, OEM's there batteries
from?

regards,
Daniel