1994 Lincoln Town Car dead battery

Tiny
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  • 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 66,500 MILES
A new battery was installed in march 09 but car sat for five months with out being started, no the battery is dead. Can I charge the battery back ti life?
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 AT 11:56 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

Yes this will be fine, bench charge the battery and get it load tested as well just to make sure that all is fine.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Monday, August 24th, 2009 AT 12:00 AM
Tiny
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How long should I place the charger on and should I disconect pos/neg cables.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009 AT 12:03 AM
Tiny
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Remove both cables, charge it over night and clean the post before hooking up tom ensure that you have a good clean & tight connection.

Mark
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Monday, August 24th, 2009 AT 12:54 AM

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