Charger or Alternator? Battery Question:

I went out to my 94 Jetta GL Auto to take it for it’s Sunday drive
(it‘s my back-up vehicle) only to discover that it’s (12 month old)
battery was dead. That’s when I found the parking light switch in the
on position...

Q: When I jump start it Monday, will the alternator be sufficient to
bring it back to a full charge state, or would it make more sense to
have the battery placed on a trickle charge, for a extended period?

I appreciate the feedback.

Tom G, Sr.

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The best approach would be to trickle charge it before starting and forget
about a jump start. However if you do jump start, if the alternator is good
it will eventually fully charge the battery.

RC

"T. & D. Gregor, Sr." > wrote in message
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> I went out to my 94 Jetta GL Auto to take it for it's Sunday drive
> (it's my back-up vehicle) only to discover that it's (12 month old)
> battery was dead. That's when I found the parking light switch in the
> on position...
>
> Q: When I jump start it Monday, will the alternator be sufficient to
> bring it back to a full charge state, or would it make more sense to
> have the battery placed on a trickle charge, for a extended period?
>
> I appreciate the feedback.
>
> Tom G, Sr.
>
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>
> Name: T. & D. Gregor, Sr.
> E-Mail:
> Web-Site: http://www.scenery.org
> "The Scenery Hall of Fame"
> Subscribe to our Newsletter:
>
>
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I would just jump it. It went out from a light being on, there should be
enough power.