Dead battery (don't laugh)
#21
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
> is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
> new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
> battery come back to life?
>
> n.
>
for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years,
battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and
all was fine.
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$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.
>
#22
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
> news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>>Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>>jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
>>stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>>is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>>new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
>>battery come back to life?
>>
>>n.
>>
>
>
>
I have a red top and a yellow top optima. The batteries are dead it
seemed, I didn't drive the Jeep in over half a year.
So I bought a charger, the yellow top charges just fine. The redtop
however doesn't seem to charge. On the charger an indicator says that
the voltage is bearly getting over 10V. Since there "seem" to be six
cells (6 cylinder shapes on the outside) does that probably mean that
one of the cells in the red top isn't working anymore ?
On the web I read something about Optima batteries need to be charged in
a "special" way, is that true ?
I just want to make sure the optima red top is dead.. I hate to put in a
new red top if the old one is not broken.
thanks,
Ron
Greg wrote:
> Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ
> for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years,
> battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and
> all was fine.
>
> "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:DjCfe.432$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.
>>
>
>
>
#23
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
> news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>>Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>>jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
>>stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>>is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>>new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
>>battery come back to life?
>>
>>n.
>>
>
>
>
I have a red top and a yellow top optima. The batteries are dead it
seemed, I didn't drive the Jeep in over half a year.
So I bought a charger, the yellow top charges just fine. The redtop
however doesn't seem to charge. On the charger an indicator says that
the voltage is bearly getting over 10V. Since there "seem" to be six
cells (6 cylinder shapes on the outside) does that probably mean that
one of the cells in the red top isn't working anymore ?
On the web I read something about Optima batteries need to be charged in
a "special" way, is that true ?
I just want to make sure the optima red top is dead.. I hate to put in a
new red top if the old one is not broken.
thanks,
Ron
Greg wrote:
> Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ
> for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years,
> battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and
> all was fine.
>
> "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:DjCfe.432$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.
>>
>
>
>
#24
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
> news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>>Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>>jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
>>stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>>is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>>new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
>>battery come back to life?
>>
>>n.
>>
>
>
>
I have a red top and a yellow top optima. The batteries are dead it
seemed, I didn't drive the Jeep in over half a year.
So I bought a charger, the yellow top charges just fine. The redtop
however doesn't seem to charge. On the charger an indicator says that
the voltage is bearly getting over 10V. Since there "seem" to be six
cells (6 cylinder shapes on the outside) does that probably mean that
one of the cells in the red top isn't working anymore ?
On the web I read something about Optima batteries need to be charged in
a "special" way, is that true ?
I just want to make sure the optima red top is dead.. I hate to put in a
new red top if the old one is not broken.
thanks,
Ron
Greg wrote:
> Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ
> for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years,
> battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and
> all was fine.
>
> "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:DjCfe.432$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.
>>
>
>
>
#25
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
> news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>>Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>>jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
>>stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>>is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>>new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
>>battery come back to life?
>>
>>n.
>>
>
>
>
I have a red top and a yellow top optima. The batteries are dead it
seemed, I didn't drive the Jeep in over half a year.
So I bought a charger, the yellow top charges just fine. The redtop
however doesn't seem to charge. On the charger an indicator says that
the voltage is bearly getting over 10V. Since there "seem" to be six
cells (6 cylinder shapes on the outside) does that probably mean that
one of the cells in the red top isn't working anymore ?
On the web I read something about Optima batteries need to be charged in
a "special" way, is that true ?
I just want to make sure the optima red top is dead.. I hate to put in a
new red top if the old one is not broken.
thanks,
Ron
Greg wrote:
> Give it a good long charge, a few months ago I left my lights on on the CJ
> for a week, yes a week, battery of unknown age, ( I've had jeep for 2 years,
> battery in it when I got it ) anyway gave it a slow charge on a charger and
> all was fine.
>
> "Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
> news:DjCfe.432$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.
>>
>
>
>
#26
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
is
> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new
> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
come
> back to life?
>
Well, it could mean the end of the road for the battery if it is an old one,
or it could be suitable for recharging. Driving for 10 minutes isn't going
to help though. The battery can be checked to see if it can hold a charge
reliably, but if the battery is more than 36 months old, it is probably
toast and you should just break down and buy a new one.
#27
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$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?
>
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.
#28
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
is
> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new
> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
come
> back to life?
>
Well, it could mean the end of the road for the battery if it is an old one,
or it could be suitable for recharging. Driving for 10 minutes isn't going
to help though. The battery can be checked to see if it can hold a charge
reliably, but if the battery is more than 36 months old, it is probably
toast and you should just break down and buy a new one.
#29
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$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?
>
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.
#30
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Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
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
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
> is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
> new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
> battery come back to life?
>
> n.
>
Most likely your battery is toast but make sure you are making a good
electrical connection at the battery posts they could have gotten messed up
during the jump start.
Good Luck
Neil
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$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.
>