Battery life?

rocket · Jul 19, 2010

My truck died in my driveway today. I haven't a clue how old the battery is. they never punched out the card.I got three codes from the sc, all for low battery.I pulled it,and put it on trickle charge, all left handed cuz like froggy I guess i'm starting to get brittle.lol/Well everytime I tried to start, it would click,would't accept a jump either.The tach and speedo went ape **** when trying to start as well.This is totally unnoticed till today btw. Is this a dead battery, out of the blue like this??

SMKN · Jul 19, 2010

sounds like it, and the truck wont run on its own with a week battery. You have to hold the gas down til the battery charges back up, the ECU need 12 volts to operate properly! did you leave something on in the truck? or the alternator could be bad and was not charging the battery last time you drove it. If you get it running un hook the neg post and see if it dies if so your alt is bad! or take it and have it tested!

Ramunit · Jul 19, 2010

You have the exact symptoms of a dead battery or a dead cell. When these batteries take a dump it just comes out of nowhere! As much as these trucks depend on a good voltage reading (everything) to run properly I'd replace it and be done with it.

AF_Hemi · Jul 19, 2010

that battery is probably toast. sorry man. take it to the auto parts store to get it tested just in case.

rocket · Jul 19, 2010

I know just the guy,first charge battery. We had a good hot streak,nothing kills a battery quicker than heat. well maybe cold.But strangely more in the summer.I wish i knew how old it was! friggin dealers. the three month warranty ran out last month. figures, All this and a broken finger. FML!! I broke it chasing my ******* dog off our bay window. You can't make this **** up, I swear.

AParrette · Jul 19, 2010

my truck won't start now with the lights on, and keeps blowing fuses for interior and mirror lights

rocket · Jul 19, 2010

When it rains it pours. Hope you get to the bottom of it. ap.

AParrette · Jul 19, 2010

i'm not too worried about it. prolly just is my battery acting up and fluctuating it's voltage.

dodgegirl05 · Jul 19, 2010

yea mine does that too if i leave it for a while. but usually starts right up with the jumper box!

AWE Daniel · Jul 19, 2010

You get about 5 years, maybe more. If in doubt, switch it out

rocket · Jul 19, 2010

Time for napa, they use exide batteries, good for me.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jul 19, 2010

Mine is still the stock one that came with it in 04... actualy an 03 build date lol. Im waiting for mine to take a dump.

ramhunter9 · Jul 19, 2010

optima batteries are the **** .. get a yellow top

AParrette · Jul 19, 2010

mine still has the mopar sticker
my brakes were factory stamped at 98k

johnnysart · Jul 20, 2010

ramhunter9 said:
optima batteries are the **** .. get a yellow top

I agree with RH--I have a redtop and it's been working great.

truckin151 · Jul 20, 2010

My mopar battery lasted 4yrs in the az heat. All my other batteries on my older truck lasted about 2yrs. Heat KILLS batteries

AF_Hemi · Jul 20, 2010

So does cold...

and i can buy 4 regular batteries for the price of an optima. They're overrated and overpriced. Keep a good charge on a regular battery and it'll do just fine. Mine is 880 CCA too... no problems whatsoever

rocket · Jul 20, 2010

Whats a good price for a battery??

rocket · Jul 20, 2010

Well that didn't work,battery fully charged and I tried too use the jump start feature on the charger.I still get the clicking and lights flickering,WTF!!! Gotta get the battery tested.

quietpeen · Jul 20, 2010

my battery died around 3 years...and it was like a switch. It started in the morning and at lunch. Then when I went to leave after work it would not start. I jumped it....drove right to autozone. 90 some dollars later I was good to go.

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