When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Hi so p 2000 Ford Excursion just having trouble starting. About 2 weeks ago I had locked my keys in my car, with the keys in the on position. By the time I got into the the battery had died. I wasI was able to have someone give me a jump start and the car started fine. Then I the series of misfortunate events ran out of gas, wellwell out of gas mymy battery died again. Or so I think. I have no lights are power in the vehicle whatsoever, whenever the key is in off position we're not in the ignition there is a constant clicking coming from under the steering wheel from the battery saver relay number two. After a few minutes of the keys being out of the ignition the clicking will stop. So so there is no power in in the vehicle whatsoever, when the key is in the off position or out of the ignition a constant clicking comes from the battery saver relay number to under the steering wheel, when I turn the key the car does not start whatsoever. Like I said this all has began happening since my keys were locked in my car and the battery had died prior to that there was no issue. I did have to break into my car when the keys were locked inside and I'm wondering if the auto theft system could have something to do with the issue I'm dealing with or if my battery it's just just done and needs to be charged for a longer. Of time as as as the last time someone tried jumping my car it still will not start, however he was only available to help me for a few minutes not giving battery very much time to charge.
To save alot if time and guesswork, I’d get the battery tested first to make sure it’s good. Hopefully it’ll turn out to be just a bad battery and a new one will fix the issue.
A jump start is just to get you going again so you can drive to where the battery charger is at. Charging takes several hours or overnight at a slow rate. This is important. The alternator will not do this.
When an automotive battery goes completely dead or flat it may be permanently damaged and should be tested after recharging. The reason for this is to avoid having a defective battery damaging the charging system itself.
Cold winter temperatures complicate things. A dead (or heavily run down) battery will freeze starting around +20° F. Frozen batteries are dangerous. Do not attempt to jump start or charge a frozen battery.