I replaced mine for piece of mind about a year or so ago. It was hard to start one day after sitting for a week. Today's cars rarely will give you the slow start as an early sign, they just don't start one day....

One thing nice about the stick, I can at least push start it....

 

I tried that...the machine just says that it is not connected to the battery...that is the only reading it gives

 

Solman- yes you got that advantage with the stick shift,...


Was it connected to the undehood connections ? or on the actual battery by the spare tire ?

 

They tried both, after 30 mins I said thanks and left, I give it to the guy, he kept trying, and was confused by it not reading

I think I am just gonna wait and let the battery go when it wants too

 

ChevyGrlAlways-

That's a strange thing. Anyhow good luck on that..

 

I did that with my 1987 Mustang Gt 5 speed once. The battery had died overnight while parked in my garage. My driveway was about 100 feet long and sloped downward slightly toward the street. I started it rolling down the driveway, jumped in, popped the clutch and it started. Hope I don't have to do that with the HHR.

Steve

 

Hmm, odd, I had zero problems testing it, connected to the battery connections in back, not the under hood connections, though they should work too.

 

Not sure what type of tool was used on ChevyGrlAlways' vehicle but I doubt if the underhood connections would give usable results with a conventional load tester due to the resistance caused by the distance those connections are from the battery. The test should be conducted with the tester connected directly to the battery.

 

i forgot mine had a battery. It is four and 1/2 years old with 200,000 miles on it.

 

I guess I should think about replace mine soon after all its the one that came with my car when they made it in 2005, I have no problem but I think its time - Merry Christmas to all

Z-Man