I got the battery warning about a week ago. My battery is original, so it is a bit more than 5 years old. ()Pretty good, I'd say.) My appointment with mobile service is this coming Friday. I was told once by the service center that you should get about 2 weeks' notice. Winter obviously puts more demand on the battery, especially if you run the seat heaters, heater fan, and so on. I have been running local errands, getting ready for Christmas and so on, and keep crossing my fingers that I will make it out to the store and back. My fear is that it will die in some inconvenient or dangerous place, and I will be unable to move it. Today's temps are in the 30s (F).
Any idea what my odds are?
Be nice if there were a countdown clock or a battery gage or something to give a better idea of how close to the edge it is....It also would be nice to know if it is better to keep using it, causing it to charge/discharge, or better to let it sit and get cold.
When my 12V started to go I bought an Ohmu and there was a delay in getting it. The service center told me the warning usually gives you about a month's warning. They may have told you two weeks because of the age of the battery.