charging a depleted non-deep cycle battery
I left both of my dome lights on in my SUV for a couple of days, and it wouldn't start. I jumped it, left it running for a good half hour or more, and now I have it on a battery charger. It has a ...
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Thanks for all the advice, guys, but it was to no avail.
After taking a jump, driving to the grocery store, and starting up just fine, I put the battery on a charger; 10 amps for a half hour, then 2 amps all night.
It gave up the ghost.
The next morning, it not only wouldn't start, it wouldn't even take a jump! Nada, zip, clickity-click only.
I had AAA bring me out a new battery and instal it for me. Cheap as Walmart.
Here's the thing; Back in the dark ages, (less than a year and a half ago) before I bought my Mini, I did use the 12v jacks in my XTerra to run stuff. We had a 'base camp' which is a large dome type tent that went over the back of our SUV. It was a nice upgrade from tent camping. The only down side was the gnarly 2 hour or more pack-up.
Anyway, I would run stuff off of my non-deep cycle battery through the 12v receptacles. A fan for when we slept, a CD player at night, mostly. Cell phone and other devices recharging, probably a lesser load.
I suspect that this contributed to this battery's short 3 year life span.
I debated getting a deep cycle replacement, but with my TT and my 'Power Dome' I don't foresee a use for it.
After taking a jump, driving to the grocery store, and starting up just fine, I put the battery on a charger; 10 amps for a half hour, then 2 amps all night.
It gave up the ghost.
The next morning, it not only wouldn't start, it wouldn't even take a jump! Nada, zip, clickity-click only.
I had AAA bring me out a new battery and instal it for me. Cheap as Walmart.
Here's the thing; Back in the dark ages, (less than a year and a half ago) before I bought my Mini, I did use the 12v jacks in my XTerra to run stuff. We had a 'base camp' which is a large dome type tent that went over the back of our SUV. It was a nice upgrade from tent camping. The only down side was the gnarly 2 hour or more pack-up.
Anyway, I would run stuff off of my non-deep cycle battery through the 12v receptacles. A fan for when we slept, a CD player at night, mostly. Cell phone and other devices recharging, probably a lesser load.
I suspect that this contributed to this battery's short 3 year life span.
I debated getting a deep cycle replacement, but with my TT and my 'Power Dome' I don't foresee a use for it.
