Re: Oops, was: New battery.

On Feb 7, 4:28 pm, XS11E <xs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> XS11E <xs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > I ordered a Westco online, it should be here in 5 - 6 days.
>
> Westco will be here tomorrow according to UPS tracking site.
>
> I hoped I could get the old battery to charge enough to move the car,
> when I tried to hook the charger to it I found the ground strap broken
> between the battery and the clamp that holds the cable to the body,
> right above the battery.
>
> A quick trip to AutoZone, new ground cable and now the car cranks over
> like a new battery!  The battery is a Mazda one, it looks fairly new.
>
> I think I just wasted a whole bunch of money.... <sigh>  I should have
> looked before ordering....
>
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Where is this grd strap?? I assume without looking on the negative
clamp side???

Maybe you might get one of those charger/maintainers, like the one I
got at J.C. Whitney (Specifically for the Miata), and keep that new
battery maintained until the day you need it. Was only 29.95 or 29.99,
with ****pping came to around $38.99.

Just see my post about "Charger/Maintainer," for specifics.