Problem while on Charge Need Help!!

[blade1000]

Hey all, im currently abroad and my mk1 tus is plugged into the wall, it has been a month since i left, i just got a call from my girlfriend saying that the lights had come on?! i asked her to start the engine, turn lights on off etc and generally try to fiddle around to sort it, which did work but a few hours later they came back on again?!?!?

Anybody got any clues, do you think i should take it off charge??

[Whitey]

Wow, guess your car will now be known as "Christine" !

Is it the headlights that are on?

So the headlight switch on the dashpod is turned off?

If so, I've no idea, but obviously a wiring fault, probably corrosion.

If it's just the interior light, might be a sticking/loose door catch?

If you are back soon, then yes I would take it off charge, although I doubt that is the problem...actually if it is your headlights on, then I would leave it on charge unless you want a totally flat battery!

[blade1000]

Haha it shall now be called christine!

It is the headlights and the switch is definately off, latest update... the alarm has gone off 3 times today, if corrosion do the headlights and alarm share anything?? I'm not back until february so just dont know what to do!

[engelborghs]

fully open the drivers-side window just in case because by February the battery will be drained.


may be remove the headlight plug or call a dealer


sorry

koen

[blade1000]

Let's take the charger out of the equation to eliminate options, is it possible that the charge point underneath could have shorted? would that cause these kind of problems? i mention this because it was serviced shortly before i left and it was pointed out that light corrosion had begun, but i said id get it done with a few other bits when i get back.

[Whitey]

thinking about this I reckon it's a fault with the headlight circuit, possibly the switch, so the headlights come on which sets off the alarm? If it was the charge point or battery box area shorting etc I dont see why the headlights would come on.

[blade1000]

Thanks for the responses! I got the charger changed to standby rather than on and the alarm and lights have settled thankfully, quick question, how long will a battery retain charge for whilst sitting still? weeks or months? the battery is only 6 months old and the car was used regularly prior to my departure

[satman]

blade1000 said:

Thanks for the responses! I got the charger changed to standby rather than on and the alarm and lights have settled thankfully, quick question, how long will a battery retain charge for whilst sitting still? weeks or months? the battery is only 6 months old and the car was used regularly prior to my departure

If the alarm is set probably 2/3 weeks max, or a week or 2 longer if not. The alarms on these TVRs seem to drain more than on a Eurobox...

[blade1000]

I wish I asked that question 2 weeks ago...battery is already flat as a pancake apparently, damn thing is only 6 months old... thanks for all your help anyway