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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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battery won't live

i jump started my car and rev'd it to 3k for 15 minutes but it won't turn back on when i shut it off. its not charging. wat should i do?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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buy a new battery and/or alternator.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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ummmm....... get it tested, or just replace it. If it's more than a few years old it's most likely dead. Mine sure as hell was.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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charge the battery then take it to any autoparts store, they can test it, if it tests out ok , its prolly an alternator
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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Buy......................a...............meter.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Originally posted by HAILERS
Buy......................a...............meter.
and how do i determine.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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actually come to think of it went i jumped it it took a long time before it would start.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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buy a battery charger
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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i forgot to say that my battery was dead for about half a year..............
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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If that battery has been dead that long , no matter what you do the battery, it will not charge. When a battery drops to 9V or less, and you don't re-charge immediately, the plates starts to corrode (somewhat like the white crap on the terminals but in a jell substance). You need a new battery.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Get a new battery.Are the terminals all dented up and corroded?
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