Originally Posted by
stlouistrucker
Yesterday afternoon my 2005 Crossfire LTD roadster sounded a little sad when I started it - maybe an extra second to start. Then as I drove home I noticed the wing was up and going down. (I live 1.1 miles from work and had not driven over 35 mph). Then this morning my car sounded even worse. It took a little longer (3 seconds maybe) but started right up. The wing was going up as I backed out of the garage. I had to use the switch to lower the wing. Now at lunch the starter only grunts a little with each turn of the key and won't turn over enough to start. Dash board was all lit up as normal (odometer, clock and idiot lights) and door locks worked fine to relock the car. Those things don't take much battery, but when the original battery went bad, I didn't have any lights - it was totally dead. Even though the battery is only about 14 months old, my first guess without having a chance to get it tested is the battery. My question is - Could it be my RCM or has the battery already given up? I hope I don't get blasted for this question but it's a few more hours before I get off work and chances are pretty good that Advance Auto won't have a replacement battery. What do you guys think?
I've discovered that I only have a problem if I use the recirculate air button after turning off the car. I find it strange that I'm just now having the problem since I've been using that feature when running the AC for five or six summers. My brother thinks I need to drive further to recharge the battery or buy a battery tender. I drive the car every day but for short distances. With a good battery and good alternator how far should one have to drive (no more than 40 mph) to recharge the battery after starting it when using the radio, AC and recirculate feature?