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Discharged car battery

ChenChen Registered User regular
edited June 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I just got back from a six week vacation and my car is dead. I figure this isn't quite normal, although the car alarm was on the whole time. What's a good way to recharge the battery? Should I be worried of fluid leakage or something similar?

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  • msuitepyonmsuitepyon Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Jump-start the car and let it run a bit; the alternator should charge the battery. If you turn it off and it dies almost immediately, you need a new battery. Ask me how I know!

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Well, shit, the car is in the garage and my neighbors are kinda dicks.

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  • TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    There's nobody you can call? If you don't have a AAA membership, now's a good time to get one. Well worth it.

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  • MrOlettaMrOletta Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    They also sell battery chargers that you plug into a wall outlet + connect it to the battery and leave it trickle charging for 8 hours or so.

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  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hurt and Burn wrote: »
    There's nobody you can call? If you don't have a AAA membership, now's a good time to get one. Well worth it.

    this has saved my butt before.

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  • MidshipmanMidshipman Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Also, if you want to avoid having your car battery discharge during a long absence, just unplug it before you leave.

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  • CooterTKECooterTKE Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    car chargers FTW i have to use one everytime i want to drive my mustang.

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  • zhen_roguezhen_rogue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    If you don't have AAA, and your existing insurance policy doesn't offer a tow/jump service, any towing company in your area can send a truck out - and they all are capable of jumping your vehicle.

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