Dead battery question
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Racer
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From: DFW texas
Dead battery question
When your battery dies, should you be able to crank it by jumping it. Ive never had one flat die before, and I hate to buy a new battery if it is not the problem. Since it would not start by jumping, I wasnt sure. If it is the battery, can anyone recommend a replacement for the acdelco? It only lasted 2.5 years. That sux.
thanks for any input
thanks for any input
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Well if it still won't start when you jump it you have other issues. If it was the battery it should have started and run by running from the alternator. Not that that is a good thing. Because it would be trying to charge a dead battery. Does the engine turn over at all when jumped? Hopefully others will also chime in to help out. But if you could give a little more info on what exactly is happening it may help us help you.
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you didn't actually list the year, although you did say it was 2.5 yrs old, but as I read it I was thinking you must have an 2002(ish) - they are known to up and die. Get an Optima Red Top is the resounding declaration you are about to hear again and again....
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Two plus years on a GM original battery is above average. Get a new Red Top Optima and forget about battery problems. If you want to make sure it's bad, pull it out and take it to Auto Zone or Pep Boys and have them check it. 
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Racer
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Stockman. When jumping, I let it charge for about 20 minutes, but still no luck turning over. I only heard the infamous clicking noise. I would have thought that it would have started when jumping, even if the battery was dead. I think I will go ahead and replace it and go from there. Sounds like its a good idea to replace it every couple of years anyway. Optima red sounds like the winner. By the way, it is a 2002. Thanx for the info.
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Did you jump it with a good battery in parallel with your so so battery. Or did you just charge the so so battery and then try to start the car? If the battery is that gone it's a good thing your going to get a Red Top. One thing I do when I get a new battery is put it on trickle charge for 12 to 24 hours. I have it on good authority that if you do this the battery will last much longer than one that is just put into service without any charging.
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A battery with a shorted cell will NOT accept a charge and needs to be replaced.
BTW, my OEM AGM battery is going on 4 years this Summer and still cranking like a champ. Daily use and relatively smooth roads may be the key to battery longevity. Hey, it works for me!
BTW, my OEM AGM battery is going on 4 years this Summer and still cranking like a champ. Daily use and relatively smooth roads may be the key to battery longevity. Hey, it works for me!