dead battery question

[Brett Hartwig]

hey guys- I left the lights on on our 07 Dodge mini-van. I jumped it and it started fine, it is a brand new vehicle so brand new battery. Question is- will the battery be alright after this? Is it weaker now, possibly leaving my wife stranded somewhere because it won't start? Or should it be ok if I leave it run for awhile? thanks for the replies.

 

[Todd Z]

You shuld be fine... If any thing you simply shortened the full life of the battery..



Todd Z

 

[Kevin Palmer]

I agree with Todd, you will be good to go for many years....

 

[Johnny O]

Agreed. If the battery was like, four years old, I'd get a new one but on a new '07 I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Tom Schindler]

You should put a charger on it overnight. An alternator was never desgned to charge a battery, but to simply float the battery.





Tom

 

[Gavin Allan]

What Tom says! I was taught the same thing in my Automotive Technology program: An alternator may not be able to fully charge a dead battery. Put it on a trickle charger overnight. Check and fill the water if you have removable caps first. Use only distilled water. Make sure the terminals are clean and tight-- no corrosion.