[DML] Re: The new no go situation

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Running a battery all the way down to zero takes a lot of life out of
it. Never fully recharging it and keeping it low takes more life out.
Slowly recharge it and have it load tested. If it is any good then
continue using it but even though it is only a couple of months old it
could be bad, especally if it was too small to begin with. Clean all
the "big" connections on the battery, starter, alternator, and frame.
One of the reasons you melted things is that when you lower the
voltage you increase the amps, which is what happened with the low
battery. Add a master switch so you can shut the battery off when you
are not using the car. Make sure the courtesy door lights go out when
the doors are closed, you might be missing the rubber tips on the door
switches.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dani B" <5n-@xxxx> wrote:
> Today I got into my car to find after about 10 slow cranks my battery
> died out. I had to get a jump and it took quite a while and numerous
> tries to get it fired up. So I got the car to my other home where my
> tools are, I took out the battery and put it on the charger, it was
> next to empty. I just replaced the alternator last year with a 150
> amp, and the batter was replaced in April. The battery has died a few
> times and recharged using only alternator power once the car was
> running, I've never charged it on the charger until today. Also while
> inspecting my fuses, my 20amp #7-fuel pump fuse was melted down on





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