Dead Battery - No Warning

[oldskool73]

I've read the life expectancy a your car battery is typically between four to six years, so yeah you were pushing it pretty far at nine!

Couple of months ago I went for a drive, stopped at a store, and when I came out the key just turned in the ignition without doing anything. Knew immediately it was something up with the switch, but I'd only changed it about 6 months before. Called the NRMA and waited an hour for a guy to come, he just zip tied it back in place. When I got home I checked and the tiny screws had come lose enough to let it fall out. Moral of story, when you replace the ignition switch, tighten the damn screws properly!

[boxfix]

9 years has to be a world's record......

Batteries are a very weak point in the electrical system....

[10/10ths]

....was only two years old. After an hour drive, stopped for gas. Go to leave, dead battery.

No warning. Jump start her, drive about thirty miles, BAM!--alternator light comes on.

My alternator went bad, BEFORE the car told me it was bad.

Get your alternator checked for some CYA.

Also, FWIW, my OEM battery in my 1993 Miata lasted nine years.

AGM bats rule.