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13-09-2011, 09:59 AM
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Formally Kia Chaser
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 2,493
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Just a vent.
The other day, I went to a large chain Auto store (of which, I personally know half the guys that work there and I buy all my auto stuff from). My battery in the HSV was dead as (only 7V and bulging). Paid $150 and went off with a Supercharge Gold 600CCA (They recommended). Get home and drop her in... no crank, no lights on dash... Throw it in my Kia and it kicks over, so I let it idle for about 20 mins to give it a bit of charge. Throw it back in the HSV and she kicks over fine... All is well for a few days then yesterday at work, the car wouldnt unlock - no power! No dash lights.. nothing... So I got a jump, and left work... Had to keep the revs up cause anything below 1000rpm and she would struggle to idle... Volt meter said 14V all the way home... Got home, and turned car off... Turned the key to ON so the Volt meter gauge was on and it only had 9V on it... then dropped like a Territory's fuel gauge to about 5ish.... then no lights and no central locking... Nothing. So I went back down to the auto store this morn, and they put it on some volt meter thingy and said it was fine and the little round circle on the battery was green so it must be fine... I explained all of the above and they just shrugged their shoulders. They then said they didnt have another one to swap it with... So I asked for a refund and they said no. So I offered to pay extra and get a better brand, etc, and they said no. "You will just have to wait till the rep comes down at lunch to test it" - mind you, I'm in full uniform and was meant to start work at 7:30 which they were aware of! Im still waiting for a call to prob tell me my dead battery is fine. So much for customer is king!
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Kia Grand Carnival (2006) Silver, Grill Mesh, Tints, Sidesteps (with lights), Towbar, 7" Touch Screen DVD Tuner with intergrated GPS & Bluetooth, Roof Mounted Flip Down 15.1" LCD Screen, Reverse Camera - 184Kw HSV Clubsport R8 VY (2003) Black, 6sp Manual, Coulson Seats, Red on black interior, Pacemaker extractors, Twin 2.5" exhaust, Custom Red 20" VE GTS Rims, Custom Red Stitching
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Vent: Auto Store - Car Battery
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