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Originally Posted by tzhu07
Background: I own a 2014 FR-S that was purchased in Sept 2013. I'm a light driver in the Pacific Northwest.
- Battery died yesterday after leaving it parked for some time.
- Jump started and drove around for 30 minutes at night with headlights and AC on.
- Went home and parked it for the night.
- The next day around noon, I tried to start the car, and it doesn't work.
Seems to me like a 30-minute drive should've gave it enough juice to start again.
Or maybe the battery has just outlived its usefulness in early 2019?
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Hi ya, tzhu07.
First off, if your battery runs all the way down, driving around for a while will not usually bring it back up to speed. For that to happen, it needs to be put on a charger.
Secondly, if your older battery would not start the car, after only the car had not being driven for a while. it's most likely time for a new battery.
The battery in my 2013 FR-S is starting to slow down. I'm also a light driver in the PNW (many short drips a week).
So, enjoy your new battery -
humfrz