Dead battery !
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Originally posted by lodom@December 28, 2004, 7:52 AM
The optional security system comes with a higher capacity 80 Amp battery which should reduce the potential for rundown during extended periods of non-use.
The optional security system comes with a higher capacity 80 Amp battery which should reduce the potential for rundown during extended periods of non-use.
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Originally posted by lodom@December 28, 2004, 7:52 AM
The optional security system comes with a higher capacity 80 Amp battery which should reduce the potential for rundown during extended periods of non-use.
The optional security system comes with a higher capacity 80 Amp battery which should reduce the potential for rundown during extended periods of non-use.
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Originally posted by rickturbo@December 26, 2004, 2:02 PM
Went out to the garage today to play a new Cd's in my new $25 K stereo system....and guess what the battery was dead! :angry: At first the Cd was skipping around and I thought I had a bad radio like some of you other guys. The radio display then read LOW BATTERY before it went out completly. Then I tried to fire the stang and she was dead! Luckily I had a powerpack recharger and was able to start her up......................tommorrow I go to the Ford dealer to demand a new battery. It had been last driven 4 days prior. BTW the onboard diagnostic system check said CHARGING SYTSEM OK, no mention of battery.
Anyone else had this problem?
Went out to the garage today to play a new Cd's in my new $25 K stereo system....and guess what the battery was dead! :angry: At first the Cd was skipping around and I thought I had a bad radio like some of you other guys. The radio display then read LOW BATTERY before it went out completly. Then I tried to fire the stang and she was dead! Luckily I had a powerpack recharger and was able to start her up......................tommorrow I go to the Ford dealer to demand a new battery. It had been last driven 4 days prior. BTW the onboard diagnostic system check said CHARGING SYTSEM OK, no mention of battery.
Anyone else had this problem?
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Originally posted by maucoin65@December 28, 2004, 8:12 AM
By that do you mean the active anti-theft alarm system??
By that do you mean the active anti-theft alarm system??
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Originally posted by adrenalin@December 28, 2004, 9:10 AM
You put a $25,000.00 stereo in your car and the battery is now dead? What are the chances something wasn't wired up properly and it drained the battery?
You put a $25,000.00 stereo in your car and the battery is now dead? What are the chances something wasn't wired up properly and it drained the battery?
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Originally posted by adrenalin+December 28, 2004, 7:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (adrenalin @ December 28, 2004, 7:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-rickturbo@December 26, 2004, 2:02 PM
Went out to the garage today to play a new Cd's in my new $25 K stereo system....and guess what the battery was dead! :angry: At first the Cd was skipping around and I thought I had a bad radio like some of you other guys. The radio display then read LOW BATTERY before it went out completly. Then I tried to fire the stang and she was dead! Luckily I had a powerpack recharger and was able to start her up......................tommorrow I go to the Ford dealer to demand a new battery. It had been last driven 4 days prior. BTW the onboard diagnostic system check said CHARGING SYTSEM OK, no mention of battery.
Anyone else had this problem?
Went out to the garage today to play a new Cd's in my new $25 K stereo system....and guess what the battery was dead! :angry: At first the Cd was skipping around and I thought I had a bad radio like some of you other guys. The radio display then read LOW BATTERY before it went out completly. Then I tried to fire the stang and she was dead! Luckily I had a powerpack recharger and was able to start her up......................tommorrow I go to the Ford dealer to demand a new battery. It had been last driven 4 days prior. BTW the onboard diagnostic system check said CHARGING SYTSEM OK, no mention of battery.
Anyone else had this problem?
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My '94 T Bird still has the original Ford battery. Car has 224,000 miles on it. Starts every time. It's been below zero here for the past few mornings - started right up. I even left it out all one winter and ... you guessed it ... started right up.
'05 Mustang has started OK so far.
'03 Corvette convertible had a bad battery from the factory. Would go dead over night, etc. Dealer put in a new, larger one and no trouble since.
Hope you with clicks and no growls get your cars checked and have no more problems.
'05 Mustang has started OK so far.
'03 Corvette convertible had a bad battery from the factory. Would go dead over night, etc. Dealer put in a new, larger one and no trouble since.
Hope you with clicks and no growls get your cars checked and have no more problems.
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Originally posted by TBird Ted@December 28, 2004, 6:05 PM
My '94 T Bird still has the original Ford battery. Car has 224,000 miles on it. Starts every time. It's been below zero here for the past few mornings - started right up. I even left it out all one winter and ... you guessed it ... started right up.
My '94 T Bird still has the original Ford battery. Car has 224,000 miles on it. Starts every time. It's been below zero here for the past few mornings - started right up. I even left it out all one winter and ... you guessed it ... started right up.
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I have a '90 Ranger, in June 2002 I was at a Home Depot and went to start the truck and the battery blew it's top (didn't hurt anything). That was the first time I realized it was the original battery. The truck only had about 75,000 miles, but just the time should have killed the battery. I've had two new ones since.
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hmmm...I guess battery life is one of those things that if you never have a problem...you don't notice.
My 1991 Lumina still had the original battery. It did have the upgraded battery and alternator package. I attempted to trade it in on my mustang (just to get rid of it) and they offered $300. I laughed and sold it for $1100 the next day.
I left my iPod in my charging rack for 5 days in the stang without driving it...cranked fine...till the rear bolt sheared (see other post)..
Oh well...
Waiting for "Limey's" return
Jay
My 1991 Lumina still had the original battery. It did have the upgraded battery and alternator package. I attempted to trade it in on my mustang (just to get rid of it) and they offered $300. I laughed and sold it for $1100 the next day.
I left my iPod in my charging rack for 5 days in the stang without driving it...cranked fine...till the rear bolt sheared (see other post)..
Oh well...
Waiting for "Limey's" return
Jay
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Originally posted by Lime05owner@December 29, 2004, 12:10 PM
hmmm...I guess battery life is one of those things that if you never have a problem...you don't notice.
My 1991 Lumina still had the original battery. It did have the upgraded battery and alternator package. I attempted to trade it in on my mustang (just to get rid of it) and they offered $300. I laughed and sold it for $1100 the next day.
I left my iPod in my charging rack for 5 days in the stang without driving it...cranked fine...till the rear bolt sheared (see other post)..
Oh well...
Waiting for "Limey's" return
Jay
hmmm...I guess battery life is one of those things that if you never have a problem...you don't notice.
My 1991 Lumina still had the original battery. It did have the upgraded battery and alternator package. I attempted to trade it in on my mustang (just to get rid of it) and they offered $300. I laughed and sold it for $1100 the next day.
I left my iPod in my charging rack for 5 days in the stang without driving it...cranked fine...till the rear bolt sheared (see other post)..
Oh well...
Waiting for "Limey's" return
Jay
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Originally posted by M1Rifle@December 27, 2004, 10:34 PM
Folks-
I went away for 8 days, and my car (locked in my garage) had a dead battery. There is something going on here. I haven't done anything to test it out otherwise since. Keeps a charge overnight, and I drive it almost every day.
One thing I was worried about was my SCT flash, wondering if that had anything to do with it (bad code might keep something on that it shouldn't?).
Folks-
I went away for 8 days, and my car (locked in my garage) had a dead battery. There is something going on here. I haven't done anything to test it out otherwise since. Keeps a charge overnight, and I drive it almost every day.
One thing I was worried about was my SCT flash, wondering if that had anything to do with it (bad code might keep something on that it shouldn't?).
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I'm resurrecting this old thread since I just had the dead battery syndrome occur. We were away for 10 days and came home to find the battery dead and the driver's window totally open. The car was still locked and in place as we had left it. Our dealer's service dept has not heard of this occurring before but will check it out when I get it jumped and bring it up to them.
How have any of you fared that reported this problem previously? Rickturbo??? M1Rifle??? Bullittman????
How have any of you fared that reported this problem previously? Rickturbo??? M1Rifle??? Bullittman????
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I've killed the battery in mine twice, both by leaving the radar detector on. I didn't do this accidently, as I used to leave the detector on all the time in my '97 Cobra without incident. On this car, it killed the battery in about 7 or 8 days. I haven't had another incident since I've been good about shutting the detector off, but I did feel this was odd considering my past experience.