Can a car battery be too old for a jump start?

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rayonline

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#250626 19-May-2019 15:34

We know of a car that has been in the garage unused for a couple of years. The battery is sure is dead, but can it fail a jump start?

I have tried googling this but failed to find an answer. Thanks.

Cheers

Edit - there is power when hooked up lights, aircon etc. It cranks. We have left the cables on for 10mins prior to jumping it. Have also added petrol.

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clevedon

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#2240899 19-May-2019 18:24

rayonline: We tried jumping it to no avail ... can batteries go so bad that a jump start does not work?

Yes

rayonline

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#2240926 19-May-2019 19:36

That will be useful :) Supercheap after putting in the car's detail is a $550 battery. Petone Battery Cell store is under $350. The battery that SCA suggest for the car is a DIN75LAGM (800 CCA). AA Battery wants a bit more than $400.

geoffwnz

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#2241155 20-May-2019 09:21

clevedon:

rayonline: We tried jumping it to no avail ... can batteries go so bad that a jump start does not work?

Yes

Can also confirm this.

Had a faulty battery that refused to hold charge. Got to the point where I couldn't jump start it either from a jump pack or another car.
Have also had another one that drained past the point where it could be charged on a normal charger. Had to be force charged at the battery shop before it could be put on a conditioning charger.

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