it is basically a new battery but it was dead because the horn nor lights would work. i figure i must have something that is causing a slow drain - anyway i put a full charge on it before trying to start again. (vmeter checked ok and lights and horn bright and loud). like i said, 3 months ago every thing was working fine. now i am 3 hours away and won't get back for awhile so i have all this time to worry about it!