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What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

posted by  inline Four on  Wed Aug 25 12:28 CST 2004
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After school today I decided to mow the lawn. I suddenly started to shower so I grabbed a key closed the sunroof and rolled up the windows. They're power windows. Anyhow, I went back to mowing the lawn. About three hours later I started to get hungry so I fired up the grill, then ran out or LP gas in the tank. Jumped in the Volvo and NOTHING. Apperently I had left the key in the ignition switch in the run position this whole three hours. Luckily I had a spare battery laying around and now my stomach hurts from eating too much bar-b-que! What on Earth could have happened? None of the accesories were on so I don't see what could have drained the battery. Any ideas or expeiences with this.


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    What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

    posted by  81242DLB21FCA on  Wed Aug 25 20:07 CST 2004
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    The blower runs even in position one of the blower switch.








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      What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

      posted by  inline Four on  Wed Aug 25 21:51 CST 2004
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      AHA! Ofcourse, the blower; why didn't I think of that? I jumped the battery and charged it up and tested it with my multimeter - it seems fine. Maybe when I replace the blower motor (it is kind of loud and inefficient) I will wire up some sort of kill switch to avoid running it all the time. Thanks for all your help!








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        What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

        posted by  someone claiming to be 81242DLB21FCA on  Thu Aug 26 06:33 CST 2004 [RELATED]

        The blower runs on low to keep the system dehumidified.








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    What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

    posted by  inline Four on  Wed Aug 25 13:43 CST 2004
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    OK, so the system is energized. But in my experiences with cars this instance seems to me to indicate that I need a new battery(?) or am I underestimating the load put on the battery by the warning lights, etc of my rather typical Volvo? I just cannot believe this - oh well, I'll take your word for it. Lesson learned. Did I damage my batery by running it down?








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      What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

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      posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Wed Aug 25 15:52 CST 2004
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      If you jumped the car and drove around for about a half hour, it's probably fine.

      Double check the Voltage using a Voltmeter with the car off. It should give about 12 Volts. When running, you should get about 14 volts (13.5 is acceptable, but not great).

      As for what drained your battery, maybe the radio was left on, but turned down all the way (making it seem as though it was off), heater fan maybe, etc... Just some random guesses.

      Then again, the discharge might not be related to the key being left in the car. If you come back in a few days and find the battery dead again, something else is up.

      Good luck!
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    What happened to my battery?!?!??! 200 1982

    posted by  t4d on  Wed Aug 25 13:13 CST 2004
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    If the key is in the run position, it will surely run down your battery because the ignition system is energized.
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