Hello... As of today my 2006 Lexus LS 430 would not start and made a clicking noise when I attempted to start the car. I have heard this sound before with other vehicles I have owned and it is a familiar sound. I am pretty sure it is the battery. Is it possible for such a new battery to go dead so soon. it was not driven for 3 days and sat in my garage and it did not previously show signs of being hesitant to start.. The heat here in the south has been very hot and when I am at work my car does sit outside in the elements..the heat and its hot here for sure! I have never had any problems with this awesome car except for today. I am assuming that it is the factory battery or some other dealership brand. The battery under the hood looks like its brand new its so clean and its black in color and has a part number # 24F there is a sku # at the bottom right. Across the bottom or the battery it reads... Dist by Exide technologies Milton Georgia and the date on the battery says MFG date 4/2013?? Does anyone perhaps know the manufacturer of this battery?? This maybe a stupid question.. however, do you think that maybe the battery would possibly need water? I purchased the vehicle pre-owned and it did not have an owners manual and only one key. From past experiences with other cars such as Honda and Land Rover when changing the battery out.... it usually requires a code for the radio. Since I do not have the original owners manual with the radio code in it... Should I just have the car towed to the Lexus dealer and get them to install a new OEM Battery, get them to give me the radio code, and get a new key made as well..?? I have only owned this vehicle for 1 year. Please any advice is greatly appreciated!! Thank you in advance! Randall
