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strat9973 · 11-20-2011, 05:15 PM

I have a 37 Pickup, and the battery seems to go dead after I drive it around a little bit. It will run tell I trun it off my self, but the battery is dead when I go to start it right back up again. Im a kinda new at this, so dont laugh if this is a rookie question.

ford1 · 11-20-2011, 05:32 PM

is the batt hooked up + ground? do you have a working amp gage? is the generator working, is it polerised? start car pull + cable off battery, do you get a spark with every thing off? start engine, pull + cable off battery, if it keeps running the the gen is putting power into the battery, if engine dies the gen is bad

strat9973 · 11-20-2011, 06:33 PM

yes the battery is hooked up with + gounnd. the guage sits just above 0 at idle. when you give it gas it go's up a 1/3 of the way to 40, then drops back down to where it sits at idle. dont know about the polarize thing. what is that?

Lawson Cox · 11-20-2011, 08:02 PM

If it shows a charge when you give it the gas, it is working fine as faar as polarization is concerned. Should show discharge when you turn the switch to on position.

George/Maine · 11-20-2011, 08:39 PM

I would say you need a new battery.

37ford4dr · 11-21-2011, 03:02 PM

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how old is the battery and if you charge it and leave it for a week does it hold the charge enough to start the pickup

11-20-2011, 05:15 PM	#1
strat9973 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 26	starting problems on my 37 pick up I have a 37 Pickup, and the battery seems to go dead after I drive it around a little bit. It will run tell I trun it off my self, but the battery is dead when I go to start it right back up again. Im a kinda new at this, so dont laugh if this is a rookie question.

11-20-2011, 05:32 PM	#2
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: starting problems on my 37 pick up is the batt hooked up + ground? do you have a working amp gage? is the generator working, is it polerised? start car pull + cable off battery, do you get a spark with every thing off? start engine, pull + cable off battery, if it keeps running the the gen is putting power into the battery, if engine dies the gen is bad

11-20-2011, 06:33 PM	#3
strat9973 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 26	Re: starting problems on my 37 pick up yes the battery is hooked up with + gounnd. the guage sits just above 0 at idle. when you give it gas it go's up a 1/3 of the way to 40, then drops back down to where it sits at idle. dont know about the polarize thing. what is that?

11-20-2011, 08:02 PM	#4
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: starting problems on my 37 pick up If it shows a charge when you give it the gas, it is working fine as faar as polarization is concerned. Should show discharge when you turn the switch to on position.

11-20-2011, 08:39 PM	#5
George/Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mid coast Maine Posts: 1,878	Re: starting problems on my 37 pick up I would say you need a new battery.

11-21-2011, 03:02 PM	#6
37ford4dr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: arlington va Posts: 185	Re: starting problems on my 37 pick up Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) how old is the battery and if you charge it and leave it for a week does it hold the charge enough to start the pickup