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Wondering if anyone has any feedback on the following... Have lived in Illinois for many years and bought the 2003 Element. As it started to get cold this year, I noticed that it seemed to be having some difficulty starting. As it had ~80,000 miles on it, I figured I just needed to get the battery replaced. So, I did exactly that. It did seem to help, but I still was not getting the immediate burst that I would have expected from a new battery.
In the past month, I have moved to North Carolina. It is definitely not as cold down here. However, this morning it just barely cranked over and started. It got down into the 20's last night. That's not all that cold. When it was turning over this morning, it felt like there was no juice in the battery, like a light had been left on overnight. I've checked and that scenario does not exist. The battery is less than 2 months old.
I have been reading some previous posts and just wondering if there was something I should take a look at before I take it in to a dealer to have this looked after? Should I look at fuses? Could this be something unrelated to the battery? Suggestions for next steps? Thanks.
In the past month, I have moved to North Carolina. It is definitely not as cold down here. However, this morning it just barely cranked over and started. It got down into the 20's last night. That's not all that cold. When it was turning over this morning, it felt like there was no juice in the battery, like a light had been left on overnight. I've checked and that scenario does not exist. The battery is less than 2 months old.
I have been reading some previous posts and just wondering if there was something I should take a look at before I take it in to a dealer to have this looked after? Should I look at fuses? Could this be something unrelated to the battery? Suggestions for next steps? Thanks.