Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@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, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@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, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@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, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@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, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.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.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

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