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Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 252
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 10:51 pm: | |
hehehehe!!!
DrS |
Vincent (Vincent348)
Member
Username: Vincent348
Post Number: 256
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:28 pm: | |
Whart,
you never know what the dr. will do next!!!
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Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Junior Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 245
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 6:04 pm: | |
Please see this other thread for the current lowdown!!!
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/21/245958.html?1052607767
DrS |
wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member
Username: Whart
Post Number: 1038
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 5:25 pm: | |
Gee, sorry, i opened this thread thinking you had problems with Bruce Wayne (no relation to L. Wayne). Holy Disconnect! |
KCCK (Kenneth)
Member
Username: Kenneth
Post Number: 338
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 3:09 pm: | |
Dr.
There you go. Vincent has all the answers. |
Vincent (Vincent348)
Junior Member
Username: Vincent348
Post Number: 249
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:50 pm: | |
Dr.
there are testers available that actually "load" the battery to tell you how much crancking power it has. First charge and then test.
To test the alternator there are mini testers that you put right on the alternator wire going to the battery and they will show current. This will only tell you if your alternator is working.
These things are available at your nearest autoparts store, or you may be able to borrow one if you know any mechanics or someone who owns equipment.
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Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Junior Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 239
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:47 pm: | |
How do you test a batt to see how much juice it is getting from the alt??? and then how much it has in it????
DrS
(thanks) |
KCCK (Kenneth)
Member
Username: Kenneth
Post Number: 335
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 11:41 am: | |
I agree that it looks like a fading battery on its way out.
Try to test the battery to see if it is holding charges. If you charge it overnight and soon thereafter it still appears undercharged, you need to replace the battery.
I replaced mine, and have had no probelm since. |
Ken Lee (Kenster888)
New member
Username: Kenster888
Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:55 am: | |
Sounds like a dead battery to me. I would probably just replace it and not deal with the problem. And I probably will not use the ground disconnect (for fear that this might lead to other electrical problems). No need to trickle charge unless storing it for a long period of time (e.g. over 1 month). I feel for you as it is embarrasing that your 'new baby' won't start infront of friends, and had to borrow jumper wires. I hope you didn't get electrical juice from a friend's viper or corvette (or some other equivalent), because you'll never heard the end of it. Goodluck. |
Noelrp (Noelrp)
Junior Member
Username: Noelrp
Post Number: 240
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:05 am: | |
I had this problem before. The battery will not hold charge after 1 week in the garage and the battery was 2.5 years old.
I replaced it with Optima and now it's fine even if the car sits for 3 weeks.
I think tickle charger is only useful in winter hibernation.
Good luck, DrS. |
Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 678
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 1:31 am: | |
Yes it will help. How ever you have to be careful when you first start it up, after you reconnect the battery. You need to let the car just sit and idle for at least 15 minutes, so the the ECU's can recalibrate themselves. But you shouldn't have to do that unless you plan on leaving the car sit for a month or more. With the quality batteries that are being made these day you shouldn't have to worry about that. |
Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Junior Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 237
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 1:15 am: | |
Yes, it would seem the alt is the only thing that is keeping the thing running....
Thanks guys!!!
DrS
PS, the secound question, will useing the ground disconect save a battery in the long run???
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Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 675
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 1:10 am: | |
Drs I second what Modman said. Your battery is gone. I had the same problem with my car about three months ago. If you can't jump start it, why don't you try the good ol push start? |
Modified348ts (Modman)
Member
Username: Modman
Post Number: 554
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:47 am: | |
You have a bad battery it sounds like. Usually once the battery is aged or drops dead you will have a hard time to save the battery esp. acid types. You may want to test each cell as I've seen cells go bad. Also check the alternator as the earlier models Delco Remy versions go bad too. You can usually go 2 weeks without having to disconnect the battery for storage, if it dies prematurely within a week, it's time to check for current drainage. |
Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Junior Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 236
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:34 am: | |
Help???
DrS |
Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Junior Member
Username: Drstranglove
Post Number: 234
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 9:59 pm: | |
I figured out how to jump the thing off, had to turn the page in the Man...
Now I am stuck at a friend's Resaurant and.....
It's DEAD AGAIN!!!! DAMN!!!
1) How do I attach a Trickel Charger to this thing??? Can I do it to the Jump Box and the Stud as you would attach jumpers to jump it off???????
2) If I jump it off the Alt does charge the Batt. But the Batt dies after about 45 min After shutdown from as 20 mile drive. If I activate the Ground Disconect in the Boot, will or would that prevent the Batt from discharging??? |