Weekend car- battery keeps dying
Discussion
I'm after a little help to prevent my car battery from dying, only really gets used on weekends, however after being left for 6 days my 2 month old battery is dead again. I've seen the trickle chargers and was after a bit of advice as to how other people avoid their battery draining so quickly.
If disconnecting the battery wouldn't need umpteen electrical items resetting then just fit a battery isolator switch.
If there's lots of electronics that would get upset then use a smart type charger that you can leave connected when the car isn't in use.
You might also want to check for a parasitic battery drain as your battery isn't lasting very long.
And don't forget that the battery might be defective, regardless of how old it is. Fully charge it with a battery charger & see how long it lasts.
If there's lots of electronics that would get upset then use a smart type charger that you can leave connected when the car isn't in use.
You might also want to check for a parasitic battery drain as your battery isn't lasting very long.
And don't forget that the battery might be defective, regardless of how old it is. Fully charge it with a battery charger & see how long it lasts.
Edited by paintman on Thursday 24th July 18:54
I had the same problem on my Eunos, Purchased a new Bosch S4 battery and thought nothing of it.
3 months later the battery was having trouble starting the car, Checked for parasitic drains and nothing. Battery back to ECP and they swapped it no quibbles.
Back on the car it has been faultless even when left for a couple of weeks with no use.
3 months later the battery was having trouble starting the car, Checked for parasitic drains and nothing. Battery back to ECP and they swapped it no quibbles.
Back on the car it has been faultless even when left for a couple of weeks with no use.
I have several of these:
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/12v-smart-ba...
Work as described and much cheaper than the others you can buy.
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/12v-smart-ba...
Work as described and much cheaper than the others you can buy.
I had the same issue. I bought a ctek charger http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E5VS58Y along with the extension lead http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00ADIHUV... and this quite nifty thing so that I don't need to keep using the crocodile clips directly onto the battery http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002OHXX60/
I've had no issues with the battery since i started using it. It's so simple to use too, plug it in switch it on, i highly recommend it.
I've had no issues with the battery since i started using it. It's so simple to use too, plug it in switch it on, i highly recommend it.
Two solutions -either battery isn't holding a charge ,or it's getting drained. Suggest you fully charge it after last use for a few days and don't connect it till you next want to use car. Car starts OK- drain problem . Doesn't start - battery possibly borked. Back to dealer ,to get battery tested.
Patch888 said:
Funny that....l it is a lion battery. Upgrade time.
In which case my suspicion falls on the battery. I also had issues with them - died as soon as the weather got cold - with two replacements under warranty.Comment from chap behind counter was that they get around 1/3 of them back within the warranty period! I'm trade & I rather think he thought it was for a customer, not my own car hence the unguarded comment.
If you have - or know someone who has - a Halfords trade card the discount on their batteries is large.
Edited by paintman on Thursday 24th July 23:43
Patch888 said:
I'm exchanging the lion battery tommorow and paying the extra to upgrade to a bosch, chap on the phone wasn't to kind about the lion batteries either.
You don't know whether the battery is the problem and you are replacing it.If you have a drain (many modern Porsches and many "weekend" type cars do) you can have the best battery in the world and it will still go flat.
No mention of what car either?
Another c-tek here.
Was just about to buy a new battery (current one around 3 years old with little use) and it was suggested i bought the 5.0
Reconditioned the battery and it was like brand new again.
It can also be connected and left for weeks as it monitors the battery voltage and squirts a bit of charge when it falls below a certain level. The kit comes with a quick connect lead that can be left permanently fixed to the battery so its plug and play!
Bloody brilliant.
Was just about to buy a new battery (current one around 3 years old with little use) and it was suggested i bought the 5.0
Reconditioned the battery and it was like brand new again.
It can also be connected and left for weeks as it monitors the battery voltage and squirts a bit of charge when it falls below a certain level. The kit comes with a quick connect lead that can be left permanently fixed to the battery so its plug and play!
Bloody brilliant.
996TT02 said:
Patch888 said:
I'm exchanging the lion battery tommorow and paying the extra to upgrade to a bosch, chap on the phone wasn't to kind about the lion batteries either.
You don't know whether the battery is the problem and you are replacing it.If you have a drain (many modern Porsches and many "weekend" type cars do) you can have the best battery in the world and it will still go flat.
No mention of what car either?
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