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89 Civic. I left with car radio on for two days. When I tried the engine,
no sound. The headlight is on but it's bit low. I checked the battery
voltage it's about 8.25V. I tried the jump. It did not work. Did the
battery totally dead? What shall I do? Can I recharge to make it full?
Or shall I just get a new one?

Red Cloud wrote:
> 89 Civic. I left with car radio on for two days. When I tried the engine,
> no sound. The headlight is on but it's bit low. I checked the battery
> voltage it's about 8.25V. I tried the jump. It did not work. Did the
> battery totally dead? What shall I do? Can I recharge to make it full?
> Or shall I just get a new one?

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Don't charge a frozen battery. If it's not frozen, put a charger on it
for several hours. If it's a 3 amp trickle charger, overnight would be
better.

If the battery is already 5 years old, go to store.

Your car should have started with a boost. You have other problems, like
a tune-up is needed, frozen gas line, or oil too thick. Read you user's
manual for tips on starting in extreme cold. The manual is the final
authority on such matters.

'curly'

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