# Battery keeps dieing when cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieing-when-cold/182948>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, batteries, alternators, honda\
**Created:** [March 12, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieing-when-cold/182948 "2022-03-12T05:20:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kingenik3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kingenik3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kingenik3)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieing-when-cold/182948/1 "2022-03-12T05:20:10Z")

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The past 2 fridays went to leave work, warmed up the car came out and the battery light was on. Was able to drive for about 1 mile and all h@ll would break loose with power, and anything with a light. Then just shut off. Had it at the shop in between. New battery installed said alternator was registering good. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieing-when-cold/182948/2 "2022-03-12T13:35:19Z")

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Not sure what you mean by ‘alternator was registering good’

A competent shop will be able to figure this out. If the car starts the battery may be OK , if the battery light is on when the car is running, I would suspect a bad alternator or corroded cables.

Get the car to another shop to look at this.