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battery died and could not jump start. why?

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06-27-2010, 04:36 PM

1990 cherokee

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Year: 1990

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battery died and could not jump start. why?

as the title says today I left my head lights on and killed the battery. I thought no big deal It is a five speed I'll jump it off.

well tried multiple times until I ran out of down hill. It never even tried to start.

I have had other five speeds that had no problem in this area, one of the perks of having a manny I always thought.

thanks.

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06-27-2010, 04:42 PM

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not sure but if there is no power to fuel pump and computer i dont think it would start

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06-27-2010, 06:26 PM

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The battery was probably drained completely and had no voltage to run anything needed to start the jeep like injectors and fuel pump and distributor/coils. The other times the battery may had some voltage left to just jump start. Just jump start it with cables hope that helps