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Asked by GuruYN5KC Mar 15, 2018 at 06:34 PM about the 2003 Ford Ranger 4 Dr Edge 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I left my lights on in my 2003 ford ranger a week
ago got a jump and all was good had battery
checked said it was good. today I left work truck
started I drove about 20 min turned off truck n now
it won’t start when I was driving my radio

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Bob answered 6 years ago

Discharging the battery to zero volts may have ruined it. Also letting the alternator charge a totally dead battery after a jump start is very hard on the alternator. Do as tennisshoes suggested.

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GuruYN5KC answered 6 years ago

Thank you , I took battery out and took to O’Reilly to have checked and it had a bad cell & replaced it

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