Flat battery

[dickbastardly]

Hi all
i have been away for about 6 weeks and decided to go out in the chimaera yesterday only to be met with a flat battery and i mean compleatly flat!
I was having problems of the battery loosing its charge but not going this flat (there was always a bit of power in it)a few months ago so i bought a new battery!
My questions are: what is likely to be taking the charge? and now i have it on charge is there any trick i need to do once i have charge in it?
regards
Andy

[MADMAX2]

Dont leave it 6 weeks without starting it up! invest in a good trickle charger but dont rely on that all the time... use of car is the best way round it!

[grumbledoak]

Don't believe there is a trick, as such. The ECU on the RV8 cars never switches off entirely, and any alarm/tracker will also draw some current. A trickle charger will help, but basically you need to drive her more often. I used to keep a second battery just in case, and the OH got quite good at breaking in (thinner arms).

[dickbastardly]

Thanks for that guys, but i have left her longer than that last year with no problems!!
my issue now is i have power back in the battery but the 'plipper' will not unlock/lock the doors or deactivate the alarm! i can put the stick thingy in by the ignition and start her up but the alarm is still on - the 4 way flashers keep comming on!
any helpers?
Cheers
Andy

[Blues]

dickbdly said:

Thanks for that guys, but i have left her longer than that last year with no problems!!
my issue now is i have power back in the battery but the 'plipper' will not unlock/lock the doors or deactivate the alarm! i can put the stick thingy in by the ignition and start her up but the alarm is still on - the 4 way flashers keep comming on!
any helpers?
Cheers
Andy

I think things need resetting, and the way that worked for me was this:

Disconnect the battery for about 15 seconds.
Reconnect, and immediately press the plipper once.
This should do it

[dickbastardly]

Thanks chaps
i will try that tomorrow! been out today and cant be bothered to start working on it tonight!
regards
Andy

[Blues]

dickbdly said:

Thanks chaps
i will try that tomorrow! been out today and cant be bothered to start working on it tonight!
regards
Andy

Let me know how you get on

[DHUDD]

Try the relay in the passenger foot well, there are 2 5 pin relays in mine, there is a silver one and a black one. It was the black one, There are 2 white and orange wire's going into terminal 87a(the middle one) this wire was causing a short in mine!

[roysum]

I was told pressing the "plipper" twice after full discharge was the way to go.

I'd be interested to know how you get on.

Roy.

[dickbastardly]

hi guys
I charged the battery up then disconected it waited for a few sec reconected it then pressed the blipper.
seemed to work but the battrey goes flat if i leave it more than a week without driving!

[Blues]

dickbdly said:

if i leave it more than a week without driving!

There's your problem - it feels un-loved

[roysum]

dickbdly said:

hi guys
I charged the battery up then disconected it waited for a few sec reconected it then pressed the blipper.
seemed to work but the battrey goes flat if i leave it more than a week without driving!

That's normal ! Get a trickle charger / conditioner

Roy.