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Dead battery (don't laugh)
Nathan Otis 9 May 2005 09:13:06
	Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery. Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come back to life? n.
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L . W . Hughes III 9 May 2005 09:39:31 [ permanent link ]
	I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too. God Bless America, Гџill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ Nathan Otis wrote:> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come> back to life?> n.
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Nathan Otis 9 May 2005 10:33:33 [ permanent link ]
	Thanks, Bill. I hope you're right... I'll drive to work tomorrow (30 minutes+) and if it doesn't start after work, I've got the cables with me so I can get somewhere and buy a new battery. Maybe an Optima... n. "L.W. ("Яill") Hughes III" <billhughes@cox.net> wrote in message news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.> God Bless America, Яill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O> mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/> Nathan Otis wrote:>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it >> won't>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this >> is>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a >> new>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery >> come>> back to life?>> n.
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DougW 9 May 2005 15:11:51 [ permanent link ]
	Nathan Otis did pass the time by typing:> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come> back to life? Just a hunch but it sounds like the computer lost the TPS calibration. Give this a whack. With the key on, engine not running, slowly depress the gas peddle all the way to the floor and slowly release it about five times. (slow is about a six second round trip, so it's not too s.l.o.w.) Turn the key off, and then start the engine and see if that helps. -- DougW
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RoyJ 9 May 2005 15:48:53 [ permanent link ]
	If your battery is several years old (say 4 years or more) and you do a full discharge, the battery will usually drop crud off the plates and short out at least one cell. Take it to a decent battery place, they will test it (for free!) on an automated tester that charges the battery, measures the temp to properly correct for temp, and then puts a suitable load on it. My take is that the first time the battery gives you any flack at 4 years or better, just replace it. Trying to scrape an extra year is a lot of hassle for the extra $10 or $15 you might save. Nathan Otis wrote:> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery. > Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a > jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't > stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is > my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new > one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come > back to life?> n. >
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Greg 9 May 2005 17:30:01 [ permanent link ]
	Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years, battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and all was fine. "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message newsjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery. > Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a > jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't > stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this > is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a > new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this > battery come back to life?> n.>
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Ron Croonenberg 9 May 2005 18:19:08 [ permanent link ]
	I have a similar problem, I have a red top and a yellow top optima. The batteries are dead it seemed, I didn't drive the Jeep in over half a year. So I bought a charger, the yellow top charges just fine. The redtop however doesn't seem to charge. On the charger an indicator says that the voltage is bearly getting over 10V. Since there "seem" to be six cells (6 cylinder shapes on the outside) does that probably mean that one of the cells in the red top isn't working anymore ? On the web I read something about Optima batteries need to be charged in a "special" way, is that true ? I just want to make sure the optima red top is dead.. I hate to put in a new red top if the old one is not broken. thanks, Ron Greg wrote:> Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ > for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years, > battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and > all was fine.> "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message > newsjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery. >>Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a >>jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't >>stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this >>is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a >>new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this >>battery come back to life?>> n.>>
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Jeff Strickland 9 May 2005 22:38:37 [ permanent link ]
	"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message newsjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come> back to life?> Well, it could mean the end of the road for the battery if it is an old one, or it could be suitable for recharging. Driving for 10 minutes isn't going to help though. The battery can be checked to see if it can hold a charge reliably, but if the battery is more than 36 months old, it is probably toast and you should just break down and buy a new one.
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Nds 9 May 2005 22:58:48 [ permanent link ]
	Nathan, Most likely your battery is toast but make sure you are making a good electrical connection at the battery posts they could have gotten messed up during the jump start. Good Luck Neil "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message newsjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery. > Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a > jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't > stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this > is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a > new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this > battery come back to life?> n.>
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Nathan Otis 10 May 2005 04:22:57 [ permanent link ]
	Well... It started right up this morning. I drove it to work and it seemed ok, except it died when I parked it. Started right up after work and was fine on the way home but it died at a couple stop lights and again when I parked. Each time I have no problems starting it... After it sits for a while it will run, too (like this morning and after work when I started it). What's going on? Is this just the battery or is there another problem? n. "L.W. ("Яill") Hughes III" <billhughes@cox.net> wrote in message news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.> God Bless America, Яill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O> mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/> Nathan Otis wrote:>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it >> won't>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this >> is>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a >> new>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery >> come>> back to life?>> n.
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