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Johnny_C
04-10-2021, 10:26 PM
Hi all,

So first and foremost, idiot of the day goes to me - dropped the battery in last week (first drive of spring) - car is a 2017 GTS-R Final Edition (doubt that makes difference but knowing how these cars can have small but material iterative differences between model years, I figure I’ll mention it). No problems, starts right up, and had an issue-free first drive last week. So obviously went to take it out again today, and about 90 minutes into the drive, hit a moderate bump on the highway (car didn’t bottom out or anything) and I noticed my tachometer display started to flicker and the voltmeter was wavering from 13.9 V to 16 V. Knew something was off - the wavering voltage and the bump had me thinking the battery terminal had come loose. So I turned off the display the center display, turned off the stereo, and kept the car low in the revs. Got the car home, reconnected the loose terminal (obviously with a little more elbow grease), then smacked myself in the face. Now I’m worried I’ve fried something. As I understand it, once the car is running, the battery serves as a voltage regulator for the alternator - without the battery, voltage spikes can occur which can fry the various computers present in the car. Car is parked and ostensibly safe and sound...does anyone have any advice as to what I should do next to check if I’ve fried anything important? Any help would be greatly appreciated for the VOA forums Jerry of the Day.

Thanks,
Johnny

sssammm
04-11-2021, 06:24 AM
I think you would know if you fried something, have you driven it since?

Gen5snake
04-11-2021, 07:36 AM
I wouldn't worry about it...I'm sure you're not the first person that this happened to...and we're all in trouble if these systems are that fragile.

Johnny_C
04-11-2021, 08:13 AM
I think you would know if you fried something, have you driven it since?

I got it home with no issues but haven’t fired it up subsequent. When I connected the terminal with the car parked, everything seemed to come on (Tach display, trunk lights, etc.). It’s pouring rain here right now but my goal is to get it out for a drive today and see what’s up.

Johnny_C
04-11-2021, 08:15 AM
I wouldn't worry about it...I'm sure you're not the first person that this happened to...and we're all in trouble if these systems are that fragile.

Thanks for this, puts me at ease - I’m fairly certain everything is fine but once I started checking out the internet, my mind started racing as to anything and everything I could’ve torched on the car hahaha

Fastbusy
04-11-2021, 08:52 AM
I had my battery dislodge from the bracket during a lap at the track. Result was the same thing as you described, pulled the lead off the terminal and the car went dead mid turn. No harm no foul, car started right back up with no issues once I reconnected lead.


https://youtu.be/bwgWIzWI860

sharmut
04-11-2021, 10:14 AM
Encountered the same symptom(voltage spikes and dash lights flicker) with an Antigravity battery. After replacing it with a similar spec ACR battery, symptom no longer present and no perceivable harm to the electrical components.
As for the antigravity battery, it was shipped to the manufacturer for investigation to determine if the BMS(battery management system) is not calibrated properly.

Johnny_C
04-11-2021, 03:22 PM
I had my battery dislodge from the bracket during a lap at the track. Result was the same thing as you described, pulled the lead off the terminal and the car went dead mid turn. No harm no foul, car started right back up with no issues once I reconnected lead.


https://youtu.be/bwgWIzWI860

Thanks for the share! Good to read that someone pushing it waaayy harder than I was didn't have any issues after reconnecting the lead! Also good to know of another ACR in Ontario!

Johnny_C
04-11-2021, 03:24 PM
Encountered the same symptom(voltage spikes and dash lights flicker) with an Antigravity battery. After replacing it with a similar spec ACR battery, symptom no longer present and no perceivable harm to the electrical components.
As for the antigravity battery, it was shipped to the manufacturer for investigation to determine if the BMS(battery management system) is not calibrated properly.

Super relieving to know that this isn't as uncommon as I thought it might be...and that the symptoms were identical to mine! Thanks for letting me know sharmut!