Audio Systems: Pioneer Super Tuner DVD, donor car, flat battery


Question
My lights were left on and ran down my battery and I jumped the truck and can't get the player back on. I have pushed the reset but still nothing....

Answer
Oh dear Kevin,
you have fallen foul of the flat battery / jump start gremlin.
NEVER jump a flat battery, always let the donor car charge the dead battery for at least 10 to 15 minuets BEFORE even trying to start.
What happens is, as batteries are like sponges that soak up electricity and yours is dead so no soak up effect when the donor car puts 14 volts into yours and then your car starts, your alternator joins in and BANG! Twice the input into a dead battery and passing over it straight into anything hooked up or switched on. You have fried the unit, sorry.
Peter
Thank heaven for little fuses,;-) Just don't do anymore instant jumps. O.K. You were lucky this time
peter