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Originally Posted by edslunch
I’ve lost three Canadian Tire batteries on my old Odyssey in the last three months. The first was under a year old, the next two were warranty replacements that lasted a month each. Failed as in bad cells and not chargeable. All failed during cold weather but I doubt that’s the main issue. We only drive it every couple of weeks but that’s never been a problem before.
If it’s not a bad batch of batteries, what can kill a battery in a parked vehicle?
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A small parasitic draw will kill a battery in Calgary winter temperatures, especially if you only starting the vehicle once every two weeks. Use a Kirkland brand battery next time and swap it out every three years. You can find lots of youtube tutorials on how to diagnose a parasitic draw by pulling fuses.