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06-07-2017, 07:07 AM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 21
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Stranded at gas station
Last night I drove 20 miles from work and stopped for gas. When I went to leave, it(2016 Camaro 2SS, 11 K miles) would not start, battery was only showing 11 V. Tried two jump boxes to no avail. Finally a friend came by and was able to jump me. First issue is the jump terminal under the hood is a joke and not sufficient for jumping. Second, battery access is horrible.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of behavior? I have noticed that in the past it has been weak when restarting while hot. I remember in the old GM cars that they could experience heat soak on the starter solenoid from headers being too close. You would have to add heat shield or a remote mount solenoid. I keep my vehicles on battery tenders as I don't drive them everyday. And I did purchase a battery tender specifically for the AGM style battery. Will have to take to dealer, but am afraid they will just give me the run around. Thanks |
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06-07-2017, 08:01 AM
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Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Richland WA
Posts: 451
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The only similar issue I've had with mine is that the battery puked after being on a tender all winter. But, you're right about the jump terminal under the hood. For whatever reason they provide a substantial negative post but the positive post is about the size of a pencil and hardly adequate to clamp a jumper cable to.
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06-07-2017, 08:26 AM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Maryland
Posts: 808
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Just out of curiosity when you used the jump boxes did you connect the negative to the post or to a different ground on the car? I've noticed that you have to connect the ones I have to the negative post; other parts of the car don't work.
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06-07-2017, 11:06 AM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 21
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Yes, I tried the under hood jump points first. Then directly to the battery posts. Which is a pain to get the positive terminal. I had to pull back trim panel and pop large plastic cap off, and of course break the retainer tabs in the process.
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06-07-2017, 11:13 AM
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Retired from Car mfrs....
Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
Location: /Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 10,048
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The small positive stud in the front is threaded, right? .....worth screwing on a nut for future sessions....
This batt is truly a PIA to get to. Therefore I needed to make so I never had to pull the panel again.....So I have wired a small polarity sensitive pigtail to the batt. With a quick disconnect, I can either hook up a small voltage meter, true batt cable clamps or a trickle charger. Connector zip tied to backside of door. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A6LTK44?psc=1 |
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06-07-2017, 12:03 PM
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Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: By the lake in AZ
Posts: 15,719
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If you get the new replacement battery under warranty you will find out its a better battery then the one form the plant more amps, now getting it out to replace is a B****, learned the hard way. LOL
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06-07-2017, 05:54 PM
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       Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: College Station, TX
Posts: 3,450
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I've had weak starts, sometimes it'll take half a second between cranks. Scares me sometimes.
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'18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata |
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06-07-2017, 06:43 PM
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Drives: 17 SuperSport Camaro 6 on the Flo' Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: USA
Posts: 1,507
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Do 17 SS's use the same battery as 16? |
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