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Jan 21, 2020
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permiso
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Just did my alternator replacement on an Odyssey, not bad (see video)
This is what I used to help me through it, never did an alternator before. Took me about 90 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfmjhRZWE1A
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Car battery q - I had a ton of the corrosion gunk on the negative terminal a few weeks ago. I cleaned it all off,
Ragnar Danneskjold
Viral Blogger, Thought Leader
1/21/20 9:58am
That would be my conclusion as well. How old is the battery - that is supposed to be a good one.
kccougar
1/21/20 10:00am
5 years. I wasn't excited to buy an Optima, but it was the best available at the time. I'm ordering an Odyssey next.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:00am
5 years is decent for a battery. I generally consider 7 years to be great. Time to buy the Odyssey.
kccougar
1/21/20 10:04am
Do you have to get an optima for a replacement?
permiso
1/21/20 10:00am
Nope. And I won't.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:01am
Below 13v with the car off is indicative of a dying battery.
Corn Pop
1/21/20 10:03am
Thanks. That's what I'm thinking. It's good to get a sanity check.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:05am
It's actually lower than that. 12.6 volts is considered normal voltage for a
BYUMizzou
1/21/20 10:07am
Yeah, the notes I had were (spec) resting: 12.6, running: 13.7-14.7
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:09am
Interesting. I guess the few times I’ve tested mine have generally been
Corn Pop
1/21/20 10:20am
Here's what I would do before I dropped $300. It sounds like the battery is
Dread Pirate Westley
1/21/20 10:10am
I did the deep clean already (like, REALLY clean). I thought about doing it again w/ white lithium grease, but @ 5 yrs,
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:14am
I agree with this. Even though your battery is a "sealed" battery, it has a
BYUMizzou
1/21/20 10:23am
If he has 14V measured at the battery when the vehicle is running, and corrosion is on the negative terminal
Bert609
1/21/20 10:34am
If I throw on the Odyssey and get corrosion (then it's the alternator), the Odyssey wouldn't necessarily be damaged,
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:40am
I wouldn't think so. So you can start with your Odyssey first. Assuming your terminal isn't corroded under
Bert609
1/21/20 10:56am
Just did my alternator replacement on an Odyssey, not bad (see video)
permiso
1/21/20 11:23am
$300 for a battery? Where do you shop?
cheezedawg
1/21/20 10:24am
There are specialty batteries for vehicles that use a lot of
BYUMizzou
1/21/20 10:29am
Yeah I had an optima on my 97 Wrangler
permiso
1/21/20 11:25am
RE: There are specialty batteries for vehicles that use a lot of
cheezedawg
1/21/20 2:36pm
My car gets a lot of shock and vibration, so I get as durable as possible.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:32am
Also check the cable to see if corrosion is down the line as well.
Troy McClure
1/21/20 10:12am
Good idea. Will do.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 10:17am
If you have a 5-yr-old battery, you obviously don't live in Arizona ... home
IBe_WhyYou
1/21/20 10:31am
So true, Costco has already given me a new battery since we moved here 4 yrs ago
permiso
1/21/20 11:26am
Go into O'Reilly's and ask for a battery test. They will hook it up...
bluecheese
1/21/20 11:27am
I kind of did my own with a multimeter.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 12:19pm
By the way, Odyclub members (forum for Odyssey owners) tend to agree that
permiso
1/21/20 12:26pm
He's talking about an Odyssey battery, not a Honda Odyssey.
kccougar
1/21/20 12:53pm
Yup. Odyssey is a battery brand.
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 12:57pm
Oops, thought you were talking about Optima batteries for your Odyssey lol
permiso
1/21/20 1:50pm
How did you load test it with your multimeter?
John Doe
1/21/20 12:26pm
Just with the vehicle on it was 14.2. At lunch I tested it running, lights on (and roof lights), radio cranked, hazards
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 12:59pm
1) That's just testing alternator output, not the diodes. 2) You should probably have the battery load-tested also.
John Doe
1/21/20 1:56pm
Does that rule out the alternator though?
Ragnar Danneskjold
1/21/20 2:34pm
I agree with your assessment. You shouldn't be getting corrosion buildup on a sealed battery.
John Doe
1/21/20 2:42pm
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