tspikes51

So, I just bought a '96 Olds Cutlass Supreme in October. I love this car. I was driving Monday, and I noticed that the ABS light came on. I thought, OK, next time I start it, it'll be alright. When I was at a stoplight, the lights would dim quite a bit, and the cabin fan would slow down, and I just figured that since it was cold, the air compressor needed more juice. So, I turned it off, and it got no better. I got to the library that night, and when I returned to start my car, the engine wouldn't turn. I hadn't left my lights on. I got a jump, but about 2 miles later, my car sputters and dies. I had well over a half of a tank of gas, so I pushed the car to the side of the road and tried another jump. No luck whatsoever. There was no power going to the starter. So, I called my dad to come and look at it. After a trip home to get sockets and wrenches, and a trip to Wal-Mart (it was about 10:30 PM, all other stores in Lexington close at 9) to get a new battery, we began the exhausting process of replacing the battery. In case you've never seen one of these under the hood, I'll describe it: it makes you wonder what the hell GM was thinking when they made the son of a bitch. There is a brace on top of the winshield washer fluid tank, which is on top of the battery, which is held in by a brace that is attached to the air filter box and the platform that the battery sits on. That's my WTF #1. #2 is the battery that was in there. This car, by my estimation, probably needs at least a 600 amp battery because of the excessive draw from the excessive amounts of accessories (and they can't even put in a trunk light). The jackass who had the car before had a 525 crank/600 cold amp battery in. My '92 no power option Escort had a bigger battery when my parents bought it new. Now, I realize this guy may have been in a tight spot financially, but it's only twenty more bucks to get the right size.

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