Dead battery this morning ? WTF ?

[fourfourto]

On star guy came jumped it and it started right up.lets see if my wife makes it home and if it starts in the morning.

[fourfourto]

It started right up this morning,Im on my way to the dealer.?

[fourfourto]

Just got back from the dealer (Ramp in st james).Bad battery ,No drain from accessorys .They replaced it under warranty .Service guy was nice explained that running dvd/accessorys for an hour a day with truck not running takes a toll on the battery.He says Gm batterys arent what they used to be. He said not to run accessorys more than 10 -15 minutes with truck off.He also couldnt promise they would cover it if it happened again.Even with the factory dvd player he wouldnt use for more than 15 minutes when not running.

If I have a problem in future i will get a optimum gel battery .

I will be back at the dealer on tuesday for oil change,tire rotation,replacement roofrail,rear washer check,and loose tailight( drivers side taillight was just a tiny bit wiggly figured let them fix it ,since its there anyway).They said ill get a loaner H3 = fun.maybee H2 = more fun

[HummerNewbie]

Glad to hear it was the battery and not something else.

[f5fstop]

Running low-draw accessories such as the radio and DVD will not kill the battery (your fridge might ).
Optima makes a great battery, but they can also go dead, but they won't leak if you flip over.

Now, want a word of advice? Hold off on the new top rails. The ones they will install are likely to crack in a month or two, and in May, the good ones are coming out, as well as a better fitting A-pillar moldings. Personally, the less stress they put on those top nuts, where the roof rail bolts thread into, is a good thing.
Let the dealer know about #PIT3887, which explains the roof rail replacement and advises to wait. There is no water intrusion due to the cracking. If dealer can't locate it (mine didn't know a thing about it), tell him to look in the ESI system and enter Document ID# 1765082.

Bulletin #05-08-42-017, concerns rear taillamp housings being loose.

[fourfourto]

Just came back from 800 mile road trip upstate no problem with new battery and it was very cold .

[Disnydad]

Sounds like ya got that problem solved.

[f5fstop]

Just to let you know, the number ONE warranty hit for the H3 is battery replacement...
Here I was believing that they have cured the warranty problem...oh well; glad to read it was not something more serious.

[TA8088]

Probably just a bad battery. My Vette has eaten tow batteries in the fast four months.

[Ashley]

What size battery (excluding starting draw) is fitted to the H2 from factory? And what size gel you all putting on (just looking at chargers now, the largest i can get is 225Ah which i would think the H2 woudl be well under).