Topic: Its winter romp time! (Read 2710 times)

WDNBOAT TDI · « **Reply #30 on:** January 23, 2010, 11:26:33 PM »

Thanks Scott! I will look for you, I'd love a ride in a TDi D90. You can count on it - I'll dress warmly and bring ear plugs!

Doug

scoloco · « **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2010, 06:20:52 PM »

Should be pretty easy to find. I usually follow Jimmy around - 2 yellow 90s.

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 24, 2010, 07:08:12 PM »

lol true! pretty easy to spot!

boot-it · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2010, 06:58:29 AM »

Hey Scott, I received an email thanking me for the heads up. Is this you being prepared

Question, Not started the truck for a few months, had to jump it the other week and left it running for a few hours, no power to restart. Jumped it again this week, run 2/3 hrs on tickover, switch off and retry straight away, no go. Is the battery fcucked or does it just need a good run.

WDNBOAT TDI · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:56:57 AM »

Sounds like you either have a bad cable, a little less likely since it starts and runs fine with a jump, or bad battery.

Pop the battery out and put it on a charger for a day. Then load test it, take it to an auto parts store if you don't have a load tester. My guess is it's got a bad plate or two... or is just simply dead.

Rover Family · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:16:53 PM »

Um not to sound stupid but when is it and where ? I've been waiting to see a date but haven't seen it.

rwollschlager · « **Reply #36 on:** January 25, 2010, 08:45:49 PM »

in and around benton, unity, and waterville maine, hosted by bruce fowler, feb 12-15. http://www.winterromp.org

scoloco · « **Reply #37 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:30:15 PM »

Jimmy, you got a charger? x2 on what Doug says. I now disconnect the batt when the truck is going to sit for a bit...

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:31:27 PM »

jimmy its like you have a bad cable connection,or a bad battery if it was dead and froze it is junk! A battery cannt be brought back once a plate freezes and cracks. So check your connection,drive it to the parts store,shut it off and try to restart if no go buy a battery throw it and and drive happy!!

boot-it · « **Reply #39 on:** January 26, 2010, 09:54:51 AM »

Was dead and froze, gonna take it to work tomorrow and use thier charger and get em to test it afterwards. hope it don't need a battery or i'll be tenting at the romp

lynchee · « **Reply #40 on:** January 26, 2010, 10:31:52 AM »

What kind of battery? If it is Optima, they need to be tricked into being charged when they are run down really low.

boot-it · « **Reply #41 on:** January 26, 2010, 11:15:07 AM »

Red Optima, bout 7years old

lynchee · « **Reply #42 on:** January 26, 2010, 11:46:39 AM »

My yellow top shit the bed this winter. Optima said if the charge was really low the battery had to 'tricked' into being charged. Most chargers wont charge a battery if the voltage is too low. They suggested running the battery parallel with a good one so the charger thinks it is charging a good battery not a junk one.
I also thought I would just let the truck run for a while to charge the battery but they told me that I would have to run the truck on the highway for an hour or 2 to re-charge the battery sufficiently.

scoloco · « **Reply #43 on:** January 26, 2010, 01:05:37 PM »

Jimmy, fwiw I got a refurb at Batts+ for around $40. Its big and just fits, (I couldnt tell you what the size # is). Its a lot bigger than a 24 (spec'd for defender), its longer than a 48 (which is big and will fit). May be worth a call to see what they have. Its not an Optima, but ...

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 26, 2010, 09:44:07 PM »

I HATE HATE HATE optima's!!!! I have had notheing but bad luck withthem and will never own another one!!

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