Dead Battery?

[Xx_R/T_xX]

I did a relocation to the trunk about a week ago,and car started fine 2 times in a row.After that it cant start it without a jump.All it does is make a clicking sound when i try to crank it.Battery is still the oem one and is 5yrs old goin on 6 now.

[PsychoSRT05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx_R/T_xX

I did a relocation to the trunk about a week ago,and car started fine 2 times in a row.After that it cant start it without a jump.All it does is make a clicking sound when i try to crank it.Battery is still the oem one and is 5yrs old goin on 6 now.

Change it out, pretty soon you wont be able to start it, even with a jump.

[Xx_R/T_xX]

Quote: Originally Posted by PsychoSRT05

Change it out, pretty soon you wont be able to start it, even with a jump.

its actually having a hard time starting even with a jump..As soon as i turn it off,and try to turn it back on,it has a hard time starting

I thought it might be my connections when i relocated the battery

[conroy9940]

yeah, time for a battery.. you got lucky for it lasting that long.

[PsychoSRT05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx_R/T_xX

its actually having a hard time starting even with a jump..As soon as i turn it off,and try to turn it back on,it has a hard time starting

I thought it might be my connections when i relocated the battery

I had a really bad experience with my battery. I went in the mall, came out, and car wouldn't start. In the process of cranking it over, it blew a fuse,(some fuse that blows in such cases) and not even a jump could crank her over. Finally, a friend brought a booster pack over and she started up. Brought it to the shop, and tested the battery. The battery had 40 CCAs. It should have 580.
/story.

[Xx_R/T_xX]

i got a booster as well and its rated at 500cca and its not enough to start the battery

[PsychoSRT05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx_R/T_xX

i got a booster as well and its rated at 500cca and its not enough to start the battery

It might be the wiring, then. My initial thought was battery. Reason being, age and having to have a jump to start.

[The First Ghost]

the long run to the trunk requires more power. just the way it is. you shouldn't have a stock battery in the truck w/ out a sealed battery box either.
next time push start if it dont jump.

[Xx_R/T_xX]

It is sealed,maybe the stock battery doesn't have enough juice to turn over since its all the way in the back.maybe optima red top would be ideal?

[Xx_R/T_xX]

Well the red power wire is connected properly and defenatly has juice.if I connect jumper cables to the battery and take the other ends on the cables and rub them off each other,I don't get any sparks or anything.but if I try it on my brother car I get sparks


also i the black wire from the trunk grounded,and is the only ground as well..would that be an issue?

[The First Ghost]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xx_R/T_xX

Well the red power wire is connected properly and defenatly has juice.if I connect jumper cables to the battery and take the other ends on the cables and rub them off each other,I don't get any sparks or anything.but if I try it on my brother car I get sparks


also i the black wire from the trunk grounded,and is the only ground as well..would that be an issue?

depends what its grounded to and size of wire. The strut tower is the best grounding point in the trunk. I got 2 oms from rear tower to engine block.

[Xx_R/T_xX]

i replaced the battery and problem fixed...the oem battery started to leak acid around the top