Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Nathan,
Most likely your battery is toast but make sure you are making a good
electrical connection at the battery posts they could have gotten messed up
during the jump start.
Good Luck
Neil
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
> is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
> new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
> battery come back to life?
>
> n.
>

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Nathan,
Most likely your battery is toast but make sure you are making a good
electrical connection at the battery posts they could have gotten messed up
during the jump start.
Good Luck
Neil
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
> is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
> new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
> battery come back to life?
>
> n.
>

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Nathan,
Most likely your battery is toast but make sure you are making a good
electrical connection at the battery posts they could have gotten messed up
during the jump start.
Good Luck
Neil
"Nathan Otis" <na@SPAM.smeat.net> wrote in message
news:DjCfe.432$IN1.10437@news.uswest.net...
> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
> is my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
> new one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this
> battery come back to life?
>
> n.
>

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Well... It started right up this morning. I drove it to work and it seemed
ok, except it died when I parked it. Started right up after work and was
fine on the way home but it died at a couple stop lights and again when I
parked. Each time I have no problems starting it... After it sits for a
while it will run, too (like this morning and after work when I started it).

What's going on? Is this just the battery or is there another problem?
n.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...
> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer
> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's
> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it
>> won't
>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>> is
>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>> new
>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
>> come
>> back to life?
>>
>> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Well... It started right up this morning. I drove it to work and it seemed
ok, except it died when I parked it. Started right up after work and was
fine on the way home but it died at a couple stop lights and again when I
parked. Each time I have no problems starting it... After it sits for a
while it will run, too (like this morning and after work when I started it).

What's going on? Is this just the battery or is there another problem?
n.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...
> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer
> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's
> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it
>> won't
>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>> is
>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>> new
>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
>> come
>> back to life?
>>
>> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Well... It started right up this morning. I drove it to work and it seemed
ok, except it died when I parked it. Started right up after work and was
fine on the way home but it died at a couple stop lights and again when I
parked. Each time I have no problems starting it... After it sits for a
while it will run, too (like this morning and after work when I started it).

What's going on? Is this just the battery or is there another problem?
n.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...
> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer
> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's
> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it
>> won't
>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>> is
>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>> new
>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
>> come
>> back to life?
>>
>> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

Well... It started right up this morning. I drove it to work and it seemed
ok, except it died when I parked it. Started right up after work and was
fine on the way home but it died at a couple stop lights and again when I
parked. Each time I have no problems starting it... After it sits for a
while it will run, too (like this morning and after work when I started it).

What's going on? Is this just the battery or is there another problem?
n.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:427EF793.92DF85E9@cox.net...
> I would drive around a little longer, and let the computer
> reprogram it's self, it's running it the safe mode after having it's
> brains sucked out, your radio's presets should be gone too.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
>> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
>> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it
>> won't
>> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this
>> is
>> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a
>> new
>> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery
>> come
>> back to life?
>>
>> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

the engine and the pcm needs to relearn how to idle

Nathan Otis wrote:

> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is
> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new
> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come
> back to life?
>
> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

the engine and the pcm needs to relearn how to idle

Nathan Otis wrote:

> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is
> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new
> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come
> back to life?
>
> n.

Re: Dead battery (don't laugh)
 

the engine and the pcm needs to relearn how to idle

Nathan Otis wrote:

> Well, I left the lights on this evening and I come out to a dead battery.
> Turn the key and all I get is "click". I poulled out the cables and got a
> jump to get it started (drove around for about 10-15 minutes) but it won't
> stay running without goosing the gas. I ask you not to laugh because this is
> my first dead battery and I don't know if these symptoms mean I need a new
> one or if I get it started and drive a little longer, will this battery come
> back to life?
>
> n.