What I would do is charge each battery independently. Even a cheap battery charger will give a more thorough charge that slaving it. Once both batts are charged you can go to town. You could also get it jumped from 2 normal vehicles. Just run jumper cables from one vehicle to one batt and another vehicle to the other batt. Presto, chargo.
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I tried charging each battery separately, for about 10 minutes each.
That did not work.
And I could try the 2 vehicle route, but I dont have access to another vehicle.
So that is why I am asking for a direct jump start..
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I need this truck running so I can go to work.
I tried charging each battery separately, for about 10 minutes each.
That did not work.
And I could try the 2 vehicle route, but I dont have access to another vehicle.
So that is why I am asking for a direct jump start..
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I need this truck running so I can go to work.
Thank you, Have a good day,
CJ
You could take the batteries to a local Advance or Auto Zone and let them charge them. They do it for free.
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How did you try to charge them? with a actual tickle charger or jumper cables to each one separately?
10 minutes is not much time especially if you were using a standard trickle charger (think hours not minutes).
Sorry your having trouble, if I was still stationed at FT Benning I would have drove up with a slave cable.
Good Luck,
Dale
Hello Dale,
Thank you for the reply and the thought, I am glad to hear it.
I would return the favor too, if you ever needed help too.
Anyway, I tried charging it from the battery in my gf's car.
I do not have a charger.
I do not have 2 other 12v batteries (if I did, I would put them IN my truck)
I do not have 2 sets of jumper cables.
I thought 10 minutes on each battery would be long enough,
I guess I was wrong, my mistake.
It would be so much easier I think with another MV, a slave cable.
So that way it can be cranked while the fuel line is bled of any air,
and not drain down the batteries in the process..
Even a big rig that runs 24v in series would work..
But I have not found one of those yet either.
Don't take this the wrong way but, If you need a vehicle to give you a jump--you probably should not own a MV. They require maintenance and tools and are easy to fix if you have them but if not can get very expensive very fast.
if this is ur first military vehicle....ull be needing a lot of tools...unless u have the money to pay someone to come fix ur truck.....if u have AAA.....call them....and they will assist with a jump start......if u dont have AAA...id suggest u get it...........i use it often enough just for the free tows i get every year.....
Don't take this the wrong way but, If you need a vehicle to give you a jump--you probably should not own a MV. They require maintenance and tools and are easy to fix if you have them but if not can get very expensive very fast.
Hello,
I understand they require maintenance, so does any other vehicle.
I am not incapable or afraid of doing or learning how to maintain my vehicle.
I have plenty of tools, because I normally do the maintenance on my vehicles,
that I have learned and am capable of doing.
As far as getting it fixed when I cannot do it myself, not a problem,
I can and will pay repair bills when there is enough in my paycheck at the time.
Atlanta people, M1009 jumpstart needed...
