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This power failure occurred after you had the battery changed at Wal-Mart, correct?
It is possible that the wrong model battery was installed. With that said, a 12vdc battery with a higher amperage rating ("too big") will not cause a power surge nor any form of malfunction like you have described.
If the installation was not done properly (a cable not sufficiently tightened, say), then you could get a lot of weird effects, but killing the battery is not likely.
What I have seen, though, is a battery of the wrong shape (too tall) that shorted out through the hood of the vehicle. A good indicator of this would be corrosion along the inside of said hood right over where the battery sits.
It is possible that the wrong model battery was installed. With that said, a 12vdc battery with a higher amperage rating ("too big") will not cause a power surge nor any form of malfunction like you have described.
If the installation was not done properly (a cable not sufficiently tightened, say), then you could get a lot of weird effects, but killing the battery is not likely.
What I have seen, though, is a battery of the wrong shape (too tall) that shorted out through the hood of the vehicle. A good indicator of this would be corrosion along the inside of said hood right over where the battery sits.
