Battery Dead After Sitting 2 Weeks
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Battery Dead After Sitting 2 Weeks
Thanks to all the recent snow, my wife hasn't driven the '04 Escape for almost two weeks. Today it wouldn't start, only click. Two questions....
1. What is the longest your Escape has sat without being run and still started, especially in cold weather (mine is in an unheated garage).
2. Any recommendations for charging the battery? Should I disconnect it first? What are the odds of messing something up if I jump start it?
Thanks.
Ray
1. What is the longest your Escape has sat without being run and still started, especially in cold weather (mine is in an unheated garage).
2. Any recommendations for charging the battery? Should I disconnect it first? What are the odds of messing something up if I jump start it?
Thanks.
Ray
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A healthy battery shouldn't run down in two weeks unless there is an abnormal drain on it. Are the terminals clean? You can charge or jump-start the battery while it's in the vehicle. See your owners manual for directions on jump-starting.
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I put it on a charger at two amps for about 3 hours and it started right up. The "eye" on it is still showing red so I am still wonderingabout the condition of the battery. I sent the wife out in it on a 20 mile highway run. Will see if it starts in the morning.
Terminals are tight and spotless. I only have about 8K on it. Everything looks like the day it came from the dealer.
Terminals are tight and spotless. I only have about 8K on it. Everything looks like the day it came from the dealer.
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Sounds pretty normal to me, usually only takes a obut a week to 10 days. It may be to dead to jump, in which case a trickle charge would be in order. Check the water levels and make sure the connections are tight and free of corrosion while you're at it. Even if it will jump, the alternator really can't add any juice to it, so it still may require some charging to keep it up. I've had batteries last through numerous charges, and for years after being charged more than once, and letting it get bone dry.
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