Okay so for the past few days I've bought a new battery for my 1989 Ford F-150 because I thought my battery was shot and wouldn't hold a charge.
Well, after replacing it and having it sit overnight it is drained and there is not enough power to turn over. So I figured it was my aftermarket radio (I still think it is) so I ripped it out and disconnected it. And let it sit overnight.
Got up this morning and it seemed to keep the little power I had left.
So I figured I'd try to trickle charge the battery; hooked it up and it keeps telling me there is a fault and it will not charge... Figuring it was my trickle charger I tried it on one a different car and a lawn tractor... they both hooked up fine with no faults.
So I unhooked the battery and placed it on the ground and tried trickle charging it... Still faulting... Any ideas?
Many new batteries will come with bad cells from the factory. If you just purchased this, I would definately try returning it asap. As soon as you get the new one, immediately hook it up to the charger to see if you have the same results. I have heard of others who have gone through two bad (new) batteries before getting a good one.
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