What happened to this battery?

[mattdavis11]

^^^ Spot on. That battery is sliding around.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Some pics.

Battery is not sliding around. Bracket and J bolt hold it firmly in place. While the hole is there for another J bolt, there is no provision for it in the body so it's a dual use/model piece. Anyway, the battery isn't moving around and since the truck only goes to Home Depot a mile away, even if it could, it wouldn't.

Third pic is the most interesting.

[dad911]

Isn't Titan made by exide?

Home depot? Try a return. I saw someone return old hardened bags of cement......another dead shrubs (still had the tags on them)

And test the system for over charging.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Yes, Titan is made my Exide, one reason I got it. Went to HD last night and they said 3 months is a return, anything after that is contact MFG. Should have a 2 year replacement warrantee. Label on the side said it was shipped in April of 16 but I got it last year. Have to dig through all of '18 receipts now though it might be in the Tundra folder if I'm lucky.

[pwd72s]

Still haven't heard if you've checked out the charging system...

[DanielDudley]

Looks like it cooked from the inside.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by DanielDudley

Looks like it cooked from the inside.

sure does.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by dad911

And test the system for over charging.

I am thinking everyone who said over charging is correct and am sure Exide won't replace when I send them pics or describe what the battery looks like. Autozone is down the street so I expect a new battery will be fine to drive down and test and then put in a new alternator if needed.

First thing to go wrong with the truck in 5 years and I used to drive it a lot.

[unclebilly]

The battery in my tundra leaked acid since new. The dealer said it was normal. And I got them to show me other customers batteries to confirm it. They refused to warranty it so I bought a Costco battery and it’s been fine since. The tundra battery is now out in the middle of my field hooked up to an electric fence charger and solar panel...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Got the new battery from HD, had to kick in $20 because they no longer sell Titan but only Exide. Maybe my battery was one of many.

Anyway, put a voltmeter on it and charging 14.28 at idle up to 14.31 at 3K so my alternator is OK and indeed it was probably just a cheaply made battery.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Got the new battery from HD, had to kick in $20 because they no longer sell Titan but only Exide. Maybe my battery was one of many.

Anyway, put a voltmeter on it and charging 14.28 at idle up to 14.31 at 3K so my alternator is OK and indeed it was probably just a cheaply made battery.

May want to skip the brakleen in the future. Maybe just a rag or water.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I think so, yes.

[Tobra]

Coca cola cleans up batteries pretty well