Battery life

[roygarth]

Put new Porsche battery in exactly 2 years ago. For last few months I've not used car but started it up for 15/20 minutes every 2/3 weeks. This weekend not enough juice to turn engine over.

Is it:
1) It just needs a proper charge and all will be well again?
2) Battery is fu#@ed and I need a new one?

Thanks
Piers

[roygarth]

Thanks guys, but is my battery too far gone ie will it hold a charge? I know it's difficult to be sure.

[roygarth]

cyberface said:

Definitely drive more often if possible! There used to be a product called 'Discarnect' which was a hand-operated connector between the battery positive terminal and the car's positive loom connector - a simple twist removes the connector and isolates the battery. It was sold as a supplementary security device - you can take it off the car.

Correction! There is a product called Discarnect. I started my company, Richbrook, with this brilliant product many moons ago!

www.richbrook.co.uk/pages/batterycutoffswitches.html

Best way to buy is mail order from Demon tweeks 01978 664466 or online at www.speeding.co.uk
Price is £9.95.

Shameless plug over!