| vendsit |
I was working in the yard today and listening to the stereo in my '03 X. After about 30 minutes the radio turned off by itself, I didn't think much of it until I tried to start the car..... nothing..... it was dead as a doornail. I put it on a charger all day, the question is, did I do any damage, should I get a new one(battery)? The X is only three weeks old with less than a thousand miles on it.
'03 Taffita White w/ saddle
Running boards, mahogany shift knob, wood meter trim, tinted windows, form fit deflector, and body side molding. Window visors on back order.
Other car;
'02 Chrysler 300M, Almond w/ tan
Window visors, tinted windows, K+N air filter |
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| Blueflame |
| 3 weeks old, I would take it back to the dealer and have the electrical/charging/battery system check out. If you are just playing the radio, it shouldn't die in 30mins, unless you have your head lights on. |
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| mdxxxx |
| Good advise Blueflame... vendsit, let us know what the dealer finds out... |
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| renov8r |
Unlike in older vehicles when the only thing running when the radio is on WAS the radio it is common in newer vehicles to power-up a bunch of stuff whenever a key is in the ignition.
This will definately drop the voltage down below what the starter solenoid needs to engage.
A good, long, low amp charge ought to restore the current & voltage back to specs. To be doubly sure the dealer (or any decent autoparts store) can test the battery with a proper meter that supplies load.
Generally you have leave a battery in the discharged state for quite a while (weeks) to ruin it. |
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| BaldEagle |
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Originally posted by renov8r
A good, long, low amp charge ought to restore the current & voltage back to specs. To be doubly sure the dealer (or any decent autoparts store) can test the battery with a proper meter that supplies load.
Generally you have leave a battery in the discharged state for quite a while (weeks) to ruin it.
Very good advice.
The harm is having a battery go dead and letting it sit dead for a long time. The plates become "sulfated" and will not recharge fully.
A common mistake people make with deep cycle batteries is to think its OK to run them down and not charge them back up right away. Although deep cycle batteries are designed to take discharge/recharge cycles they will go bad if you let them sit dead for long periods of time. |
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