MR-STANG

First of all Merry Christmas everyone.
I have an 08 GT/CS Vert with only one mod done a year ago a K&N CAI.
The car has a little over a thousand miles on it.
I haven't driven it in over 2 weeks as I only drive it when it's nice out.

The firs time I tried to start it, it sounded like it was about to turn over, then it just made a clicking sound. Then the stereo went thru a boot sequence like the battery had been unplugged.
So first I checked the battery connections and they were OK.
So I tried to start it a second time, this time it didn't even attempt to turn over it just makes this horrible clicking sound.

Is it possible that the battery has enough juice to power the windows (Vert) and radio, etc, but not enough juice to turn the car over?

It's not that cold today, low 50's and the garage is always 20* degrees warmer than the outside temp.
I really wanted to drive her today.
Any suggestions, you think a jump would do it?
If the jump does do it, does i sound like a need a battery tender?

Merry Christmas
LJS

825LTRGT

Yup, sounds like the battery is dead. The clicking sound is the starter solenoid tripping due to lack of juice. A jump should work just fine.

A battery tender is next on my do get list.

wallace

battery... get a boost and get that G-queen out for a cruise.

MR-STANG

Just checked, and I don't have jumper cables.
Unbelieveable!
Looks like no drive today, I did crack my drivers side window open incase there's not enough juice to lower the window.
Pep boys trip tomorrow.
Thanks
LJS

GottaHaveIt

dang sorry to hear that & "Merry-Christmas" how long has is sat still ? I gather you did not disconnect a cable for that period in time, did you happen to take note of the battery model there were some smaller (the wrong type) put in some cars and if I recall was a TSB but being your car still new under warrenty maybe its covered , you should be able to find that out pretty easy . I have left my baby sit for over a week (yah right) and no problems starting it up.

MR-STANG

It's been close to 3 weeks.
But I don't set the alarm, and it hasn't been a problem in the past.
LJS

JedCranium

That's happened to me so many times starting my car is always a surprise. My stock FORD battery just not dependable if you don't drive a lot. A battery tender fixed all that for me. I still decided to trade up to a red top optima battery and I have better results. On long extended periods of not driving. even with the red top after 4 - 5 weeks in can drain down. I still use the tender even with the red top just to make sure. It's a fact of garage queen like that you have to do this.

Jed

GRAYPNY

Too much electronic stuff on these cars and if you don't drive them at least every other week the battery dies. I have an Optima yellow top and it died after 3 weeks of no driving. I bought a Ctek charger and plug it in when I don't plan on driving it for acouple weeks and now everyhting is fine.

My wife as a 06 Honda Civic with 31,000 miles and we just replaced her battery. She also drives the car every day.

MR-STANG

Grapny,
I'm new to battery chargers, is it simply attach and plug-in simple or is there more involved?
Will it work with the stock battery?
Thanks
LJS

WaltM

http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_3

GRAYPNY

I have the 3300 and it's nice kit.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

red pony

Red to Positive Black to Negative Plug into the wall receptacle....for a battery tender.

MR-STANG

I'm looking into the 3300 as there is an auto dealer nearby that stocks them. Can't locate the battery tender locally.

The directions say to connect the positive red clip to the to the positive battery terminal
and here's what's puzzling me...
It says to connect the negative black clip to a good metal engine ground away from the battery.

Like where?
Thanks
LJS

GottaHaveIt

Its good to take the positive cable off when charging to as with all the electronics you wouldn't want a power surge or something then you only charge the battery, and when attaching clips do one then tap the other first to make sure only tiny spark , if it's big spark it could be backwards , my sister did it once old style battery with top caps and she made too big a spark and the batterry blew up on her.

MR-STANG

I know I'm probably making this a bigger issue than it should be, but I want a set it and forget it deal.
So I don't connect both alligator clips to there respective leads on the battery?
LJS

topbliss

yes that is what you do.. Take it back to the dealer for a new battery under warranty. in 1000 miles and 3 weeks sitting it should NOT have died. Mines original and sits for weeks at a time (but with a battery tender) but it has sat for months w/o one and started fine

red pony

After reading this thread, I went out to check mine after 3 weeks without a trickle charger being hooked up to it. Started right up! All it would take is something small over a short time to run the battery down, like a trunk light that stays on to drain it. Some on this forum in the past have discovered the radio was to blame. A battery left alone for a couple monthes should not drain like that! Unless the drop glass or other items that require juice from the battery for "memory" might be drawing it down ?

CalStang'07

FYI: The reason they (suppliers) always recommend the negative connection on the engine Block, is to prevent any possible spark flash near the battery at the (-) terminal. This is if the battery tender happens to be plugged into AC power source. We always first remove the red positive battery cable. Then connect the red (+) alligator clip to that post. Next connect the Black (-) alligator clip to the negative post. Or on the engine block if you prefer that. Lastly plug the battery tender in to the AC power source. On these modern computer operated cars you should only use a newer type battery tender. That has the float charge ability and also has a reverse polarity protection circuit. We use a larger Exide model with the battery pulled out and on a storage rack. But that is only because the charger is on one of our shop units. Overkill for the home storage gang. If you don't yet have a charger, just pull the positive battery cable off during storage and that shall slow the batteries voltage charge run down, until you can get one. CalStang

06 Screamer

Wow, I guess I'm really lucky then. I still have the original battery my '06 GT came with and its going on it's third winter in storage with no battery tender whatsoever. I never had a problem with it and it always fires up come spring time.

CalStang'07

With that kind of luck I would head straight out to the nearest Casino!! Congrats! Historically you have really beaten the storage odds! Must be disconnecting his battery? But 06 you maybe just about out of rope. Good luck this spring!! CalStang