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Ignition left on, engine not running, damage?


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I just had a 1984 GL Wagon 4wd delivered to me.

 

The key can be removed with the ignition still on. I thing the shipper left the ignition on while the car was being transported. It may have been left on for four days.

 

The battery now will not take a charge from a plug-in charger, 6 amp. The starter relay clicks after about 1/8 turn on the engine.

 

Maybe the coil, or the Electronic Control Unit were damaged? I'd like to know what might not be o.k. now.

 

mkoch

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If you get the right charger on that battery, it should be able to blast the sulfate off the plates and bring it back. 6 amp isn't going to do it though - most of the decent high amp chargers are around 100 amps or so. Quick fix is to buy a new battery of course. There won't be any damage beyond that.

 

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