Battery Question ...?

[S3Peter]

Fitted new battery to griff 500 ,left trickle charger off ,alarm off flat after 8 days is this normal .comments please ..

[carsy]

No not normal.

[RichB]

But in 12 years of knocking around Griffs it's true they can flatten a battery in 2-3 weeks.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

How much juice had you put into new battery? If not a lot 8 days is more than possible.

[Loubaruch]

The immobiliser/alarm even when disarmed can still take current from the battery. Another culprit is the passenger footwell light relay/timer(yellow usually on the relay/fuse panel), they can also drain the battery if faulty. You could try and measure the current drain with everything apparently switched off.

I fitted a high current battery plug/socket in the engine bay to:

1. Isolate everything

2. Charge the battery rather than grovel in the footwell

[EGB]

I have a battery isolator switch om mine hence no drain when garaged. Hello Peter I am from Castell Newydd Emlyn, welcome.

[S3Peter]

Hi Eddie ,It is my fathers Griff .. Where have you put battery isolator switch ..??

[SSPPGG]

i've an isolator fitted too, in the flat panel in front of the battery. saves pulling the footwell apart every time you want to tinker and need to disconnect the battery.

[Simon says]

RichB said:

But in 12 years of knocking around Griffs it's true they can flatten a battery in 2-3 weeks.

I would 2nd this, the earlier the alarm the worse they are in my experience with automotive alarms

[tivver500]

Even when you buy a new 'charged' battery it may not have more than 50% charge in it!!
Always put 'new' batteries on charge for a day before believing that they have a 'full' charge....
Optimate conditioner fitted in the boot works well for my 500.......