Is my battery shot?
02-27-2005, 02:56 PM
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Is my battery shot?
I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
can come back from that.
wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
can come back from that.
02-27-2005, 03:03 PM
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Greg did pass the time by typing:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
02-27-2005, 03:03 PM
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Greg did pass the time by typing:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
02-27-2005, 03:03 PM
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Greg did pass the time by typing:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
You can but try. Be aware that if you use a battery charger it
may tripp several times till the battery starts taking a charge.
--
DougW
02-27-2005, 03:07 PM
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Might as well give it a shot. There is a good chance it is toast
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
02-27-2005, 03:07 PM
#6
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Might as well give it a shot. There is a good chance it is toast
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
02-27-2005, 03:07 PM
#7
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Re: Is my battery shot?
Might as well give it a shot. There is a good chance it is toast
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
but........ To recover it needs to have a heavy amp charge to get the
plates properly formed and then a slow charge to top it off. Around here
we have serval places one of which is "Batteries Plus" that will put the
battery on a fancy tester and see what it looks like. The tester will
put a preliminary charge on it when it's really dead like yours, then
run some load tests. It even has a thermocouple to check the battery
temp and compensate for temp.
I generally figure on 4 years for battery life, anything more than that
is gravy. I'd rather run on the first portion of battery life rather
than the last where I need to worry about it. So if the battery is 4
years or more old and it gives me any trouble, out it goes. Yours should
have some markings on it, it should have been sold with a warranty.
I've been getting an oversized battery with 870 cold Crank (0 degrees)
for about $60 or so. Works for me.
Greg wrote:
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
02-27-2005, 03:12 PM
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Re: Is my battery shot?
You can only try. Some bounce right back, some never come back.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
02-27-2005, 03:12 PM
#9
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Re: Is my battery shot?
You can only try. Some bounce right back, some never come back.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
02-27-2005, 03:12 PM
#10
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Re: Is my battery shot?
You can only try. Some bounce right back, some never come back.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Greg wrote:
>
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
