My Bettery Is Dying :( - Toyota Yaris Forums

Javi · 12-15-2010, 02:29 PM

so went to start my car earlier this afternoon and it sounded as it it was losing charge. the car is an 07 with 56k mi. on it and it scared me to think that its starting to show its age. i don't know if charging the battery would help or if i need to get a new one. but i guess 10-30 degree tempuratures don't help my situation any. any help or advise would be awsome. oh and before you all start telling me to search around i found nothing helpfull here or at scionlife.

DARK AGE 53 · 12-15-2010, 02:45 PM

first you need to make sure both battery terminals are tight and clean, check to see that your alternator is charging the battery ( need around 14 volts at the battery with the engine running ). Someplace like AutoZone can also test your battery with a load on it...other then that you might need a new battery. Good luck.

hatchbackkid82 · 12-15-2010, 03:25 PM

whats a bettery?

Shinare · 12-15-2010, 04:44 PM

ecometer? :)

swidd · 12-15-2010, 05:13 PM

If your two thousand and seven Toyota Yaris is like mine, it was manufactured in the early part of 2007...

My 2007, manufactured in January 2007, is about to become 4 years old... Expected lifetime of a battery is only 3-4 years.

I'm also noticing a weaker battery, and tougher cold starts.

However I don't conclude that my car is showing signs of old age from this. My Yaris is still going strong :-) It just needs like $70 worth of new battery,... Wal-mart installs it for free! Size 35 or whatever.

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-16-2010, 05:17 AM

I think my battery is dying too. I have a 2007 (purchased in October, 2006) sedan. However, I have a sub in the trunk, and sometimes I play music for ~15 minutes with the engine off. So I think it's normal. hahahaha.

12-15-2010, 02:29 PM	#1
Javi Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 5	My Bettery Is Dying :( so went to start my car earlier this afternoon and it sounded as it it was losing charge. the car is an 07 with 56k mi. on it and it scared me to think that its starting to show its age. i don't know if charging the battery would help or if i need to get a new one. but i guess 10-30 degree tempuratures don't help my situation any. any help or advise would be awsome. oh and before you all start telling me to search around i found nothing helpfull here or at scionlife.

12-15-2010, 04:44 PM	#4
Shinare Bronze bombshell yaris Drives: 09 Yaris HB 3door Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 641	ecometer? :) __________________ Now I drive a CARMINE RED METALLIC 09 Yaris 3-door!! I'm Back!!! WooHoo!! Mods done so far: Tinted windows, Viper 211HV Remote Keyless Entry, Atoto Android headunit, backup camera, steering wheel controls Before it was totaled I drove a 2007 Black Sand Pearl 3 Door Lift-Back M/T with 49k miles. Stock Everything except for black tint, all red badges, red dash, and stealth garage door opener. Ultra-Gauge mounted on steering wheel. A1 Electric MES Central Locks and Avital 3100 Alarm system.

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12-15-2010, 02:45 PM	#2
DARK AGE 53 Drives: 2009 Yaris Onyx Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 201	first you need to make sure both battery terminals are tight and clean, check to see that your alternator is charging the battery ( need around 14 volts at the battery with the engine running ). Someplace like AutoZone can also test your battery with a load on it...other then that you might need a new battery. Good luck.

12-15-2010, 03:25 PM	#3
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	whats a bettery?

12-15-2010, 05:13 PM	#5
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	If your two thousand and seven Toyota Yaris is like mine, it was manufactured in the early part of 2007... My 2007, manufactured in January 2007, is about to become 4 years old... Expected lifetime of a battery is only 3-4 years. I'm also noticing a weaker battery, and tougher cold starts. However I don't conclude that my car is showing signs of old age from this. My Yaris is still going strong :-) It just needs like $70 worth of new battery,... Wal-mart installs it for free! Size 35 or whatever.

12-16-2010, 05:17 AM	#6
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	I think my battery is dying too. I have a 2007 (purchased in October, 2006) sedan. However, I have a sub in the trunk, and sometimes I play music for ~15 minutes with the engine off. So I think it's normal. hahahaha.