My Mounty Left Wife stranded

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  1. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    I have an 04 mounty , Mostly an explorer , a few tweeks make them different .
    Battery layed down ,alt smoked itself trying to keep up .This left my Wife and grandson stranded at a store .
    Problem fixed . Easy Alt. to swap out .
     
    JWC 3, Apr 21, 2015
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  2. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    That stinks. How old was the battery?
     
    FTZ HAIC, Apr 22, 2015
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  3. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    A bit over 5 years.
     
    JWC 3, Apr 22, 2015
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  4. Greywolf Vet Zone Staff Alumni Founding Member

    The last battery I tore up was from sloppiness on my part. A power lead off the positive was unsecured and got under a corner of the battery in its metal tray. Vibration cut through the insulation and when I checked on the burning smell it had melted a line through the bottom of the battery case.

    Lesson learned: ZIPTIE, ZIPTIE, and ZIPTIE everything!
     
    Greywolf, Apr 22, 2015
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  5. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    5 years is pretty good for a driven car. I got 7 so far out of the one in my F150, but that's only because I can keep it on a Battery Tender since I don't drive it much - the Tender has a maintain mode which keeps buildup off the plates.
     
    FTZ HAIC, Apr 22, 2015
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  6. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    The battery in my 78 , I put in in 09 . Less demand on the system allows for longer battery life . My truck is almost bone stock .
     
    JWC 3, Apr 22, 2015
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  7. tiny1 Founding Member

    I replaced a few months ago the original battery in my wife's Edge, it was a PITA to get the negative terminal off mainly because it is located under the cowl.
     
    tiny1, Apr 23, 2015
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  8. Greywolf Vet Zone Staff Alumni Founding Member

    I can think of a couple of bad situations that might lead to, since removing the negative lead is the only way to ensure that it's safe to work on.

    It sounds like a battery disconnect switch would be a great modification.
    Add it to the negative lead(s) and you can render it safe to work on with a turn of a switch, unless the negative post got bumped against the frame.

    ~Might be worth further study....
     
    Greywolf, May 15, 2015
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