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I'm 15 and just bought y first car it came with a nice plow on it for $1400. My plan was to spend this summer restoring it until I get My liscence. Ever since I removed the plow it seems like it wont start without being jumped. The battery doesnt die while driving but almost instantly after turning the truck off. Is it just the battery or something else? Any good suggestions for battery brands?
Everybody needs a battery charger. And a digital voltmeter. They really should be integral to the truck from factory, but. Easily pay for themselves many times over in battery savings alone over time. Less well known, defective or weak batteries present a huge load to the charging system and other electronics. Truck alternator should not be used to charge a dead battery, it can roast diodes and the alternator stator. The battery is the heart of the electrical system.
Always keep it fully charged, clean, battery cable ends clean and tight etc, and it will perform when called upon. This is even more important when running a plow. Clean electrical connections = Happy electrons.
Everybody needs a battery charger. And a digital voltmeter. They really should be integral to the truck from factory, but. Easily pay for themselves many times over in battery savings alone over time. Less well known, defective or weak batteries present a huge load to the charging system and other electronics. Truck alternator should not be used to charge a dead battery, it can roast diodes and the alternator stator. The battery is the heart of the electrical system.
Always keep it fully charged, clean, battery cable ends clean and tight etc, and it will perform when called upon. This is even more important when running a plow. Clean electrical connections = Happy electrons.
I have a battery charger but when I try to use it to trickle charger My battery or jumped it it almost always fails to start...
If the battery is newer have it load tested if it's older toss it and buy new. As said before check and clean your cables. A trickle charger isn't going to jump the truck you need a charger that has a 50amp booster but as said before if your battery is dead or bad just jumping it off puts a huge strain on electrical components. Alternators, coils, relays are not cheap, you're talking hundreds of dollars.
OK. What kind of trickle charger? That's not necessarily a good choice for a dead battery.
Until you get up to speed (and a voltmeter) you may want to take the battery in somewhere for load testing or conductance. Here's some info for you to study:
06-20-2016, 08:04 PM
