Dead battery
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From: 1994 Black East OH
Dead battery
well, i managed to leave a door open on my baby in the garage and not notice for a couple days. Coupled with the cold weather the battery was dead when i caught it. :o
It started up easily with a jump but I was wondering if there's anything I should know with the computer. Is everything going to be just the way it was before or did I loose some settings?
thanks!!
It started up easily with a jump but I was wondering if there's anything I should know with the computer. Is everything going to be just the way it was before or did I loose some settings?
thanks!!
Safety Car
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You probably lost your radio presets but I don't think anything vital. Afterall, what happens when you change a battery (rhetorical question). But lets hear what some others have to say.
Instructor
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From: Charlotte NC
Just an aside...
Originally Posted by joe400
well, i managed to leave a door open on my baby in the garage and not notice for a couple days. Coupled with the cold weather the battery was dead when i caught it. :o
It started up easily with a jump but I was wondering if there's anything I should know with the computer. Is everything going to be just the way it was before or did I loose some settings?
thanks!!
It started up easily with a jump but I was wondering if there's anything I should know with the computer. Is everything going to be just the way it was before or did I loose some settings?
thanks!!
Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Morgantown WV
Done it to mine several times and it hasn't damaged the battery and I never noticed any problems with the computer. I think I read somewhere that the computer resets the engine settings or something but it's nothing that I noticed. Only thing I would suggest is to charge it on a charger instead of letting the alternator charge it from dead. That will save your alternator from overworking and possibly damaging it. They get really hot when they charge from dead and some forum members have had them overheat and burn up. Better to be safe then sorry.
