Dynabatt jump-start problem
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From: Tucson, AZ
Dynabatt jump-start problem Have anybody tried jump-starting dynabatt? I accidentally left the fan switch on yesterday, and today it's dead.
I try to jump-start first from my old battery, then from my neighbor's truck, - didn't go, tr-tr-tr-tr sound, like it wants to starts, but cannot, we gave it a few minutes, hoping it would recharge - no luck, then we disconnected jumper cable and tried to push-start it - nothing. That is, not even lights come up. So apparently the battery is 100% dead.
Article says recharging at constant voltage should be fine - ? If anybody can help me here... - I don't have no special charger, so I'm not sure what to do right now..
I try to jump-start first from my old battery, then from my neighbor's truck, - didn't go, tr-tr-tr-tr sound, like it wants to starts, but cannot, we gave it a few minutes, hoping it would recharge - no luck, then we disconnected jumper cable and tried to push-start it - nothing. That is, not even lights come up. So apparently the battery is 100% dead.
Article says recharging at constant voltage should be fine - ? If anybody can help me here... - I don't have no special charger, so I'm not sure what to do right now..
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Re: Dynabatt jump-start problem I jumped mine once with no problem. The car had been sitting for a week in record low temps and I guess the battery couldnt handle it. Maybe you should try to trickle charge it.
Good Luck
Good Luck
Re: Dynabatt jump-start problem It was REALLY dead.
I had that happen once,just charge it up and it will be fine.
It just needed a longer charge. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I had that happen once,just charge it up and it will be fine.
It just needed a longer charge. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Dynabatt jump-start problem Thanks guys, I hope so... The voltage was reading at 5.8 (not supposed to go below 10..), I guess those running fans really made it dead. I guess I'll try low-current charger... ..for now I replaced it with the old one.
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From: Alvin,Tx
Re: Dynabatt jump-start problem We had a dynabatt in our car (Pain's Transam).
We always had a portable battery jumpstart unit that we used to start the car if battery low. We carried it to the strip every time we went. We now have a battery in the rear of the car. No more jump starts. That little battery needs to trickle charge. Also if you have a small battery drain on your car it will kill it dead if it sits for a long time... Weigh is great on the dynabatt!!!!!!!
We always had a portable battery jumpstart unit that we used to start the car if battery low. We carried it to the strip every time we went. We now have a battery in the rear of the car. No more jump starts. That little battery needs to trickle charge. Also if you have a small battery drain on your car it will kill it dead if it sits for a long time... Weigh is great on the dynabatt!!!!!!!
