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Running a starting battery clear down isn't good for it. Doing it several times can completely destroy it. Starting batteries aren't the same as deep cycles.
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true that rock chuck have had them that a couple times totally dead ruins them even if almost new!! Fastest way to junk a good battery!!
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Running a starting battery clear down isn't good for it. Doing it several times can completely destroy it. Starting batteries aren't the same as deep cycles. Running it down dead wasn't intended, series of events came together to that I accidentally created the problem. As to the battery condition now, yes it no doubt has some damage but it is working and probably for along time yet. Alternators are maintainers? mmm The jump fro the car to truck last less then 10 minutes, not enough time to charge the battery. Running the truck in place for 25 mins though brought the voltage back up. This afternoon, after starting I watched the voltage meter climb right back up to 14.5 volts where it should be. Guess the alt maintained it right well.
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I haven't tried the disconnect/drain, but my older Grand Cherokee is a bit*ch to jump and does the same thing. Just disconnect, not drain the battery. What you will drain is any errant charge in the computer which may have /could cause a problem.
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With a run down battery, running the truck for 25 min likely won't give it a full charge. A charger will take a few hours.
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Your truck has a computer controlled voltage regulator. As you found out, you have to reset the computer to get it to talk to the alternator, which then tells the computer the battery condition.
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