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Dead battery

Old Aug 22, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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What's up guys. I woke up to a dead battery the other day after driving the night before with no problems. A few days before this my rear wiper quit working. I did some internet searching and think that it may be related. I wanted to check here before I did anything. Was going to pull the fuse for the rear wiper jump start it to charge the battery for a while and see if that fixes it. But the fuse may runs something else important for all I know. Any suggestions?

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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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how old is your battery
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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12/08 is what the sticker reads on the battery. If it went bad would it just die completely overnight. I didn't have any trouble the night before and the next day it was dead. No dings or dim lights when I turned the key on.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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usually they dont just go out like that, but 4 years is about the lifespan of a battery in these trucks

if it were me i would pull the plastic off the back liftgate and unplug the wiper motor instead of pulling the fuse.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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OK I unplugged it like u suggested and I got her running now. Everyone cross your fingers!!
 
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