freebird5825
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I woke up to a dead battery in my Escape. Sometimes the seat belt does not retract all the way, so I'm guessing it might have caught in the door and the interior lights were on all night.
I tested the voltage at the terminals, and it read just slightly above 10 V. Hmmmm....not totally dead but not enough to crank it over.
When I opened the door to the car, no lights (interior or parking lights) came on. When I tried to start it, nothing but clicks and no dashboard lights.
OK, not rocket science.
I have it charging now. It is drawing 4.5 amps according to the charger meter. I will check the battery voltage in a few hours to see if it has improved. I did open the passenger door to get the snow brush after half an hour of charging, and saw the interior lights were on. A good sign.
The vehicle has 72,500 miles on it, so I am hoping it is just a battery going or gone.
I am very glad I know what I'm doing, thanks to my long ago summer j*b as a mechanic for Sears. I could call my regular mechanic, but I like the challenge of doing this stuff myself.
If the battery will not hold the charge, I'll send Mr B downtown for a new one. Between the two of us, we can install a new one.
The good news is the snow let up and there is no wind, so I can be comfortable outside, i.e. no blizzard conditions.
I tested the voltage at the terminals, and it read just slightly above 10 V. Hmmmm....not totally dead but not enough to crank it over.
When I opened the door to the car, no lights (interior or parking lights) came on. When I tried to start it, nothing but clicks and no dashboard lights.
OK, not rocket science.
I have it charging now. It is drawing 4.5 amps according to the charger meter. I will check the battery voltage in a few hours to see if it has improved. I did open the passenger door to get the snow brush after half an hour of charging, and saw the interior lights were on. A good sign.
The vehicle has 72,500 miles on it, so I am hoping it is just a battery going or gone.
I am very glad I know what I'm doing, thanks to my long ago summer j*b as a mechanic for Sears. I could call my regular mechanic, but I like the challenge of doing this stuff myself.
If the battery will not hold the charge, I'll send Mr B downtown for a new one. Between the two of us, we can install a new one.
The good news is the snow let up and there is no wind, so I can be comfortable outside, i.e. no blizzard conditions.