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1995 Chrysler Other battery

Tiny
DTINSLEYCMT
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  • 1995 CHRYSLER
  • 190,000 MILES
5hours earlier I was driving my car perfectly fine
then I came out to leave and the car would not start like the battery died
I did not leave the lights or anything on
now I am charging battery
but what could have caused this
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 AT 4:31 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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That's how batteries typically fail. Measure the voltage with a digital voltmeter. If you find around 12.2 volts the battery is okay but discharged. If it's closer to 11 volts it has a shorted cell and must be replaced.
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 AT 4:49 PM

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