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Old 01-27-2007, 08:25 AM
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Default Re: Life of original battery

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Originally Posted by gedwards3 View Post
My 04 Highlander was delivered in Jan. 04. During a routine service in Dec. 06, the dealership discovered my battery was almost dead; HOWEVER, I live in South Florida. The summer heat just kills batteries here.

Yeah, I find that heat is more destructive than cold.
They tend to 'Boil out" more often. The battery shorts out. (dead cells occur more often)

That's why they specifically design hot climate batteries sold in southern climate regions.
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