Question about my dead battery

Steve K · 2005-05-05T13:03:07+00:00

I have a Ram 1999 4x4 1500 quad cab.Two days ago the battery went dead because we left the cell phone plugged in to the power outlet (I'm assuming that's how it died).I went out last night and charged it up enough for it to start. But as soon as I would take my foot off the gas, the truck would instantly die.It would start back up just fine but would not stay running unless I had my foot on the gas. A friend of mine came over and tested the battery and found that it was only up to 7 volts. I had charged it for about an hour and 30 minutes.Is the battery dead dead? As in, something happened to it where it can't be charged back up to 12 volts?And if it is dead, would that be the reason the truck dies when I take my foot off the gas?The friend also said something about a fuel pressure fuse that may have been blown and that's why it dies, but I couldn't find anything like that. I'm asking because I was gonna go buy a new battery today.Thansk for any help.Steve

May 05, 2005 20 Replies

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nospam.clare.nce 21 years ago

And true of ANY electrical or mechanical device. The old Poncho wouldn't start yesterday - NEVER any problems in the past (sice replacing the old battery). Turns out it was the Immobilizer relay from the alarm system - just went open circuit like THAT.

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