Battery Info

[EddieWalker]

It looks like my brand new battery is dead. I found a Load Tester in my Dad's stuff, and it shows the battery as being bad.

I've had the charger on it for 3 days. With the charger hooked up, it shows 14 volts. With the charger off, it shows 10 volts, but then it starts to drop and in a few minutes, all I got was 3 volts.

Now I'm looking at Walmarts website to see how I go about returning it.

 

[etpm]

Some medical batteries claim no recycled lead and cost significantly more...

I believe what you say about what they claim but I wonder if it really makes a difference. Are the people recycling lead from batteries really that much less careful to get only pure lead than the people who smelt lead from ore? Now I'm curious and am gonna try to find out.
Eric

 

[ultrarunner]

Can the battery be returned to a Walmart?

Most warranties require dealer to bench test… some are even exchange first 90 days or even up to 1 year if tests bad.

I think Johnson makes Walmart Batteries?

Totally off subject but I was on the road today and came out to the car to find a near flat… planned on buying 2 tires next week.

I look up and see a tire shop across the street with service bay open New Year’s Day… what are the odds someone would be there?

The manager said I can sell you 2 tires today… so here I am… never bought Firestone but this is in stock…

3 o’clock New Years Day and getting tires.

 

[grsthegreat]

In my experience, walmart batteries never just go bad.


They start out bad

 

[EddieWalker]

I went to their website and pushed the return button. They asked why, I said it was defective. I have to bring it to a Walmart Store with my Email showing the barcode for the refund. I guess I'll go to NAPA to get another battery and spend the extra money.

 

[LittleBill21]

I went to their website and pushed the return button. They asked why, I said it was defective. I have to bring it to a Walmart Store with my Email showing the barcode for the refund. I guess I'll go to NAPA to get another battery and spend the extra money.

why? just return it and get another one. their batteries last as long for me as any other battery i have tried.

 

[Topzide]

I've got one from 5/13 that was 700 CCA and is holding @ 12.4 volts and 500 CCA. You can get a bad battery from anywhere. I've got 5 Walmart batteries in use right now. 2 H7's, 2 51R's and a 35. Just exchange it.

 

[Gregster613]

The battery on my generator died and I got a free
new battery from O'reilly's Auto that saved me
over $300+

willy

Good for you Willy! And, lucky you are to not have gotten any grief for that exchange.

 

[EddieWalker]

I took the battery to Walmart on Friday, and they said the only option available to them for my return was to a credit on their website. I wasn't happy, but didn't see any other options. I went home and logged into their website, which showed the return. It also gave me the option to move the money from being a credit with Walmart to my Bank Account.

I decided to give Walmart another chance, and I ordered the same battery, for the same price. This time, overnight delivery was an option. The battery was here Saturday afternoon.

Voltage was 12.4

Today, Sunday, the voltage was 12.6

I installed it and my tractor fired right up. Zero problems. Easy Pleasy.

I'll update if there are any issues.

Thank you for everyone's help and advice!!!
Eddie

 

[airbiscuit]

Wow. Just bad luck.