Battery DEAD, DEAD !!!

[johnckhall]

I got in my truck this AM and there was NOTHING! No lights, no radio, no sound when turned over, NOTHING!!! I've never had a battery that dead. This isn't a question, just an observation. The battery is pretty new (year or so Interstate) and I don't remember leaving anything on. I'll update when I get home this afternoon and investigate.

 

[DerekTheGreat]

You might want to check your connections before condemning the battery.

 

[johnckhall]

You might want to check your connections before condemning the battery.

Thanks! Will do. I checked my bank account and saw that I purchased the battery on 10/17/22, just under a year ago.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yup especially if you still have side terminals. They are prone to gradually coming loose and you don't notice till it won't start. Been there done that!

 

[johnckhall]

Yup especially if you still have side terminals. They are prone to gradually coming loose and you don't notice till it won't start. Been there done that!

Yes. Definitely side terminals. I hope that's all it is. Thanks!!

 

[Carlaisle]

It could also be a junk battery. A professional mechanic I know sold Interstate batteries for decades. He switched to a different manufacturer a few years back because Interstate's quality crashed and burned.

 

[Stumpy]

I dislike side terminals so much, I converted mine to top posts.

 

[johnckhall]

Ding , ding, ding!!! Battery terminal for the win! The negative side post had backed out ever so slightly. Tightened it and she cranked right up. Thanks guys and gals!

 

[454cid]

Ding , ding, ding!!! Battery terminal for the win! The negative side post had backed out ever so slightly. Tightened it and she cranked right up. Thanks guys and gals!

I don't think i've done it lately, but I've actually used loctite on the bolt before. Also, I try to put the connector on in the same spot, if I need to remove it, so the face of the lead boss doesn't get all chewed up.

 

[Caman96]

I don’t have any issues with a side terminal. I like that cables aren’t on top and tucked away.