Dead Battery

my 09 430 Scud has a dead battery. Pretty sure i left the lights on ;( Its been a week!! The car is totally dead. I plugged in the battery charger that comes with the car. The one that plugs in on the passenger side. The lights on the charger that normally light up are not lit. Does this mean the battery is DOA? How best do i fix this problem?? Do i need to have the Battery jumped?
thanks

 

I would get another battery and don't jump your battery as it would be cheaper to buy a battery than a computer. Interstate battery is fine.

 

Just a couple of 'battery basics' to remember.

1) Batteries are RARELY charged to 100% when new. Yes, even the very best ones.

2) Therefore the battery should be charged to 100% BEFORE installation.

3) Due to the awkward location of these batteries, (my F430 or Diablo for examples) it is worth your time to install a remote terminal to make your life easier for trickle and recharging situations.

4) Be prepared to recharge your battery after a big temperature change. Either from hot to cold, or cold to hot.

5) Portable 'jump boxes' have gotten cheap - good ones under $200! Jump boxes aren't just chargers. The 'hit' the battery with a bunch of 'juice' which will bring a dead battery back to life enough to get you somewhere safe, or a battery store.

Good luck with new battery!

 

Lots of threads here on battery issues and battery chargers.

Ferrari's are very sensitive to voltage fluctuations so I dont recommend jump starting.

Batteries are inexpensive so I recommend just replace them especially if they are already almost 4 years old.

Here's one for the 430:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/360-430/448764-battery-dead-2007-f430.html

 

+1 on getting a new battery. I just put a new one in every 4 years regardless.