Recent content by wcbh

The car is 2014 Sienna. I may have understated the age by a lot when I said the battery was ~5 years old. I could faintly make out the word "Toyota" on it, so it could have been the OEM battery! I did a day trip with total drive time of ~5 hours and the next day the battery still tested at...

Agreed.

Using a battery charge is a hassle because I don't have a garage. The battery will need to be taken inside to charge and then reinstalled. Although given my recent driving pattern, I only drive the car once or twice a week, mostly short distances, a charger would be ideal to keep any battery...

I don't remember the exact age of this battery, it's probably 5+ years old in a northern climate. I did further testing this morning. While cranking the voltage drops to btw 9 and 10v. I couldn't get the exact reading since it flashed so quickly. Upon start up with the engine running it's...

After being driven ~15-20 minutes yesterday, today the battery is 12.3v at rest at 60F, with electronics and headlights on and engine off, it's at 11.7v. It may not had been fully charged after a 15-20 min drive. I should drive it for longer (~30 min), rest, and test again. My multimeter doesn't...