Hey Guys,
I have 95 R that doesn't get much seat time. I replaced the battery in the fall of 2016 with a Motorcraft. (didn't have the original battery when I bought the car) I have a trickle charger hooked to the battery when I'm not driving the car.
Last night I was going to go to a local show/cruise and get in to start the car and nothing. Barely even a click. I tried to jump it with my Chevy Tahoe and still nothing. It seemed to crank over about a half a turn and then nothing again.
Any idea as to why this would happen? Maybe just bad luck and a bad battery from the factory? I'm sure the battery will be replaced by Ford under warranty but it's still pretty frustrating.
What do all of you do for cars that don't get driven all that often? I thought the trickle charger would solve this problem but it hasn't. Should I look into getting one of the twisting quick disconnect knobs instead and just disconnect and let it sit when not in use?
Thanks in advance.
I have 95 R that doesn't get much seat time. I replaced the battery in the fall of 2016 with a Motorcraft. (didn't have the original battery when I bought the car) I have a trickle charger hooked to the battery when I'm not driving the car.
Last night I was going to go to a local show/cruise and get in to start the car and nothing. Barely even a click. I tried to jump it with my Chevy Tahoe and still nothing. It seemed to crank over about a half a turn and then nothing again.
Any idea as to why this would happen? Maybe just bad luck and a bad battery from the factory? I'm sure the battery will be replaced by Ford under warranty but it's still pretty frustrating.
What do all of you do for cars that don't get driven all that often? I thought the trickle charger would solve this problem but it hasn't. Should I look into getting one of the twisting quick disconnect knobs instead and just disconnect and let it sit when not in use?
Thanks in advance.