dead battery
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dead battery
I have an 05. it has a 4.0 V6. Almost every morning when I try to start it, the battery is dead!!! I know others have had a similar problem. How did you fix it? I hate to think that the alternator is bad after only 30k miles. Is the stock battery a piece of garbage? HELP!!!
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Posts: 6,411
From: Southeast Virginia
RE: dead battery
Just curious, but do you leave the radio on when you turn the car off? Also, do you have the Anti-Theft System inyour car and if so, do you click it once or twice when you lock it? From what I understand, leaving your radio on when your turn your car off or activating the Anti-Theft System for long periods of time will drain the battery.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,200
From: Los Angeles California
RE: dead battery
ORIGINAL: 07 Stang
Just curious, but do you leave the radio on when you turn the car off? Also, do you have the Anti-Theft System inyour car and if so, do you click it once or twice when you lock it? From what I understand, leaving your radio on when your turn your car off or activating the Anti-Theft System for long periods of time will drain the battery.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
Just curious, but do you leave the radio on when you turn the car off? Also, do you have the Anti-Theft System inyour car and if so, do you click it once or twice when you lock it? From what I understand, leaving your radio on when your turn your car off or activating the Anti-Theft System for long periods of time will drain the battery.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
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RE: dead battery
Thanks folks. I think Its the battery. But, I can't find a replacement battery!! There all to tall!!! WTF!!! If you replace the battery be carefull, there is a height problem!! I'm glad it's not the alternator, that dang thing is like $300!!!! As far a warranty, I think it expired about 15 minutes before I started having problems
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,411
From: Southeast Virginia
RE: dead battery
ORIGINAL: phunnyguy
you need to click your alarm twice if you have the motion sensors....once will only arm the main alarm....press it again and the horn will beep the lights will flash and then the motion sensor will be armed.....i.e. the motion sensor will detect the window breaking and movement inside the car....when i show mine if i arm it....anyone who so much as sticks their head in the open window will set it off...it does not take much...... clicking only once arms the main alarm...i.e. the car has to essentially move for it to go off.....always press twice.... to fully arm both
ORIGINAL: 07 Stang
Just curious, but do you leave the radio on when you turn the car off? Also, do you have the Anti-Theft System inyour car and if so, do you click it once or twice when you lock it? From what I understand, leaving your radio on when your turn your car off or activating the Anti-Theft System for long periods of time will drain the battery.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
Just curious, but do you leave the radio on when you turn the car off? Also, do you have the Anti-Theft System inyour car and if so, do you click it once or twice when you lock it? From what I understand, leaving your radio on when your turn your car off or activating the Anti-Theft System for long periods of time will drain the battery.
I have heard people say that batteries today don't hold up like they used to. You are lucky to get 3 years out of them.
Yeah, the system is very sensitive. I had my windows down with it armed and my daughter stuck her hand inside and the alarm went off.
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 433
From: IA
RE: dead battery
idk where you're shoppin lol, but i put the i think it was 1000amp EverStart out of my '71 in my lil mustang to figure out it was the battery - then i had ford put their battery in and give mine back to go back in the plymouth...one benefit to owning several cars[8D]