Dead Battery?

ForTiLLiaN · 09-14-2004, 05:23 PM

About 2 weeks ago i started to have trouble starting my truck. At one point the battery went dead and after that evertime i would go to start my truck it would sound weak. Last wednesdayi had my truck transported from seattle washington to fortworth texas where i now am living. I got the truck this morning. It started up when the dude was takeing it off the trailer, again it sounded week. Well i was outta gas so i started her up again, and drove it to the gas station to put gas it in, and then i was going to drive around and let the battery charge as well as learn some of the surrounding area. Well, The gas station was as far as i got because it would start after that. I even tried to get it jumped and that didnt help at all. Some of the things to take into thought is i have one battery and a very large stereo system, pully around 2600 watts RMS. The battery is about a little over a year old, the alternator and starter are both around a year and a half. The Alt is 160amps. Right now my truck is at the gas station, im waiting for my friend to get home to help me maybe tow it back to my house , about 2 blocks, so that i can work on it. Any suggestions. First thing im going to check is all the connections are not corroded and then tomorrow ill have the batter tested and even replaced if needed. Thanks for any help.

*UPDATE*
My mom got home around 3 hours after it decided to die, and i went to try and start it and this time it would try to turn over just not enough power. Before i would here it click but wouldnt try to turn over, so this time just a simple jump did it and i got it home. Im going to check all my wires here as soon as it stop raining. Something is draining it, im just not sure what or how to go about finding out.

Billy177 · 09-15-2004, 10:48 AM

sounds like bad battery cables possibly

Opera House · 09-15-2004, 12:32 PM

Well, at least the rest of us will get a reprieve from your 2600 watt stereo for a few days.

newbi · 09-15-2004, 12:38 PM

New battery time...

09-14-2004, 05:23 PM	#1
ForTiLLiaN Wannabe Elite Explorer Fort Worth, TX '92 XLT Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 153 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Dead Battery? About 2 weeks ago i started to have trouble starting my truck. At one point the battery went dead and after that evertime i would go to start my truck it would sound weak. Last wednesdayi had my truck transported from seattle washington to fortworth texas where i now am living. I got the truck this morning. It started up when the dude was takeing it off the trailer, again it sounded week. Well i was outta gas so i started her up again, and drove it to the gas station to put gas it in, and then i was going to drive around and let the battery charge as well as learn some of the surrounding area. Well, The gas station was as far as i got because it would start after that. I even tried to get it jumped and that didnt help at all. Some of the things to take into thought is i have one battery and a very large stereo system, pully around 2600 watts RMS. The battery is about a little over a year old, the alternator and starter are both around a year and a half. The Alt is 160amps. Right now my truck is at the gas station, im waiting for my friend to get home to help me maybe tow it back to my house , about 2 blocks, so that i can work on it. Any suggestions. First thing im going to check is all the connections are not corroded and then tomorrow ill have the batter tested and even replaced if needed. Thanks for any help. UPDATE My mom got home around 3 hours after it decided to die, and i went to try and start it and this time it would try to turn over just not enough power. Before i would here it click but wouldnt try to turn over, so this time just a simple jump did it and i got it home. Im going to check all my wires here as soon as it stop raining. Something is draining it, im just not sure what or how to go about finding out.

09-15-2004, 10:48 AM	#2
Billy177 Wannabe Elite Explorer Redding CT 99 Explorer XLT SOHC 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,902 Vehicle Specs	sounds like bad battery cables possibly __________________ 1999 4.0 Sohc XLT 4x4 3.55 31' BFG MT Mac Air Intake, High-Flow cats, Excalibrator Flowmaster 50 Series Cat-back,Rancho 5000's, TT + Shackles, 200 Amp Alternator, Autometer Gauges, 150 Watt Lights Detroit Locker in Rear

09-15-2004, 12:32 PM	#3
Opera House Wannabe Elite Explorer Cincinnati, OH 97 Explorer XLT Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,092 Vehicle Specs	Well, at least the rest of us will get a reprieve from your 2600 watt stereo for a few days. __________________ Rule #7: Believing and seeing are often both wrong. (FOW) 02, 97, 92 Explorer XLT 4X4 4.0L

09-15-2004, 12:38 PM	#4
newbi Wannabe Elite Explorer texas 94 sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	New battery time...