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So I got the charger from Amazon. Tried it overnight on the dead battery. It gave out an error code , stuck in stage 1 and 8.7V in the morning. The battery is surely totally dead. The only unusual thing happened that day was PGE shut off power and then on again while car was on charge. Don't...

Thanks. I just ordered the CTEK charger you posted earlier (-865). Will arrive Tuesday. Will try it out then. The picture there indicates it does de-sulphation (stage 1). Is that not what you have? Wondering if i should cancel and buy one that does the desulphation also, if this one does not...

So this is interesting. ACDelco has links to sellers of their parts. Besides dealers, these are the online retailers they listed. https://www.acdelco.com/auto-parts-online.html Amazon : $478 for LN1AGM. Ebay: $450! rockauto; $144 + $12 shipping + tax. So placed my order. Delivery in 4 days. I...

OH, I see why it has to be AGM. in the other thread, @CCIE posted this. So I will need to call the dealership tomorrow to get the AGM version of this battery. "With that in mind, consider that the Spark EV 12V battery is not inside the cabin (it's under the hood). So, why didn't they use a...

Thanks much for your quick and detailed reply! Yeah, i have 2 jump starter batteries. One Li-Ion and one bigger jump starter pack. That's how I could drive it up the driveway! Your comment gave me confidence and I took out the old battery quite easily. Only one hex bolt was holding the battery...

Hi Guys, First post here. Found this thread searching for a solution! My 2014 March spark EV 12V battery died. Car rolled down from driveway then couldn't start. I coudl change gears, but accelerator pedals didn't work. After much effort, I jump started with a jump starter battery and brought...