Newbie question. Engine shuts off.
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Newbie question. Engine shuts off.
Hi,
So i recently made a really stupid mistake by leaving the key inside my car, with the switch open for about 3 days.
The batteries were COMPLETELY drained, so i called AAA. They came over and tried jumpstarting it. First time it didn't work, but the second time it started at the last second (he had left the cables on for a while both times). When he unhooks everything, about 30 seconds later the engine shuts off. He checked the batteries, one had 13 crank amps, and the other one 17. He said it might not be the batteries, but the alternator or the computer.
Any help?
Truck is a 2000 F250 Diesel, 4x4.
So i recently made a really stupid mistake by leaving the key inside my car, with the switch open for about 3 days.
The batteries were COMPLETELY drained, so i called AAA. They came over and tried jumpstarting it. First time it didn't work, but the second time it started at the last second (he had left the cables on for a while both times). When he unhooks everything, about 30 seconds later the engine shuts off. He checked the batteries, one had 13 crank amps, and the other one 17. He said it might not be the batteries, but the alternator or the computer.
Any help?
Truck is a 2000 F250 Diesel, 4x4.
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From: Heber UT
Welcome to FTE!!! 
If you have access to a battery charger, try a trickle charge about 2 amp overnight and see what happens. Don't try to run it with batteries that dead it will kill you alternator. Just wait, there will be more great advise coming shortly. Stay tuned!
If you have access to a battery charger, try a trickle charge about 2 amp overnight and see what happens. Don't try to run it with batteries that dead it will kill you alternator. Just wait, there will be more great advise coming shortly. Stay tuned!
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From: Rochdale MA
Hi,
So i recently made a really stupid mistake by leaving the key inside my car, with the switch open for about 3 days.
The batteries were COMPLETELY drained, so i called AAA. They came over and tried jumpstarting it. First time it didn't work, but the second time it started at the last second (he had left the cables on for a while both times). When he unhooks everything, about 30 seconds later the engine shuts off. He checked the batteries, one had 13 crank amps, and the other one 17. He said it might not be the batteries, but the alternator or the computer.
Any help?
Truck is a 2000 F250 Diesel, 4x4.
So i recently made a really stupid mistake by leaving the key inside my car, with the switch open for about 3 days.
The batteries were COMPLETELY drained, so i called AAA. They came over and tried jumpstarting it. First time it didn't work, but the second time it started at the last second (he had left the cables on for a while both times). When he unhooks everything, about 30 seconds later the engine shuts off. He checked the batteries, one had 13 crank amps, and the other one 17. He said it might not be the batteries, but the alternator or the computer.
Any help?
Truck is a 2000 F250 Diesel, 4x4.
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I just recently checked mine too. Mine were around 14 volts. I trickle charge mine overnite once and a while. I,m thinking of getting one of those little solar panel that sit in you dash and you plug it in you aux port and it charges the batteries all the time slowly.
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Charge the batteries back up with a charger.
The alternator will melt down trying to bring two dead batteries back up again.
The alternator will melt down trying to bring two dead batteries back up again.
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K, thanks for the input, this is what i have done so far (i don't have a charger)
I took one battery from the trailer, and replaced it with one battery on the truck. Luckily it started, and after it started, i idled it at about 12,000 rpms. It didnt shut off or anything, so i let it sit there for a while.
With a volt meter, one battery read 10v (passanger) and 0v (driver). I took out the 10v one.
Tomorrow im going to start it up again, warm it up, then replace the battery for the original one.
Oh, and my abs light came on and wont turn off. I havent driven the truck other than backing it up and forwards a little, would that be normal because of the computer not having any charge that needs to be reset or something?
I took one battery from the trailer, and replaced it with one battery on the truck. Luckily it started, and after it started, i idled it at about 12,000 rpms. It didnt shut off or anything, so i let it sit there for a while.
With a volt meter, one battery read 10v (passanger) and 0v (driver). I took out the 10v one.
Tomorrow im going to start it up again, warm it up, then replace the battery for the original one.
Oh, and my abs light came on and wont turn off. I havent driven the truck other than backing it up and forwards a little, would that be normal because of the computer not having any charge that needs to be reset or something?
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You need to go to sears or somewhere and get a decent trickle charger. Put them on a 2 amp charge for at least 12 hours and then see where they are. As was stated earlier, you may have taken them past the point of no return. As for the ABS light. I ran my truck down last weekend when I was putting in the cab clearance lights and wiring up my signal mirrors. Once I got her jumped i let her run in high idle for about 30 minutes. The ABS light was on until I y took her for a ride as soon as I backed out of the driveway the light went out.
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voltage should be 12.6-12.8 off and around 14 running (after glow plug cycle)
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Hows the level of the water in the batteries? They could have gone down past the plates and caused an open. Just wondering...
I usually check every Year or so, and add if it needs it. Been running on the same batteries for the last 7+ years.
Dave..
I usually check every Year or so, and add if it needs it. Been running on the same batteries for the last 7+ years.
Dave..
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I just recently checked mine too. Mine were around 14 volts. I trickle charge mine overnite once and a while. I,m thinking of getting one of those little solar panel that sit in you dash and you plug it in you aux port and it charges the batteries all the time slowly.
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