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Has anyone had to replace the battery yet?
I just did this morning. There was little to no warning that the battery was going out. :shock: After waiting an hour and a half for the AAA tow truck to show up to jump start my car, I drove to the local (near work) Toyota dealership and bought ($$$ :roll: ) a new battery. Had I had more lead time, I could have bought a battery at my preferred local (near home) dealership, from my automotive electrician, from an independent shop, or even from an auto parts store.
If you've replaced the battery in a RAV4.2,...
Did you have any lead time (days or weeks, not hours) or warning that it was dying?
What kind of battery (brand, estimated life, etc.) did you buy and why?
Here's the rhetorical question: what were the engineers or designers thinking (were they thinking?) when they made that stupid opaque plastic piece that covers the battery so you can't get to it easily, can't see the battery terminals, and can't see the battery indicator window? :evil: :? :shock:
:roll: Oh, yeah, you also can't remove the plastic stuff with the advertised coin. I'm definitely glad that I always travel with tools--you've gotta pry that sucker off with a screwdriver to gain access to the battery.
Ahhhhh, that's better! Sometimes a good rant is in order.
I just did this morning. There was little to no warning that the battery was going out. :shock: After waiting an hour and a half for the AAA tow truck to show up to jump start my car, I drove to the local (near work) Toyota dealership and bought ($$$ :roll: ) a new battery. Had I had more lead time, I could have bought a battery at my preferred local (near home) dealership, from my automotive electrician, from an independent shop, or even from an auto parts store.
If you've replaced the battery in a RAV4.2,...
Did you have any lead time (days or weeks, not hours) or warning that it was dying?
What kind of battery (brand, estimated life, etc.) did you buy and why?
Here's the rhetorical question: what were the engineers or designers thinking (were they thinking?) when they made that stupid opaque plastic piece that covers the battery so you can't get to it easily, can't see the battery terminals, and can't see the battery indicator window? :evil: :? :shock:
Ahhhhh, that's better! Sometimes a good rant is in order.