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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 12:49 AM
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9. That should do it
Remember, it doesn't have to be "full", it just has to be "enough to start up again". :-)


As long as more gets put into it than gets pulled out of it each time you drive it, you'll have plenty of power.


Key problem here, though, is FIND OUT WHY IT WENT DEAD IN THE FIRST PLACE.


Left the headlights on? Okay, then jump start and drive on.


Died for no apparent reason? Check it out. How old is the battery? How's the alternator? Is there corrosion on the battery?

Alternators typically put out between 13.5 and 14.5 volts when the car is in motion. If it's much lower or much higher, then you have a problem.
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