replacement battery required ?

[akita1]

Good morning all I went to start my v8 vantage this morning 06 model and zilch a few warning lights came on airbag warning light/brake failure light I removed the key and 2 warning lights stayed on and have now gone out the remote unlocked the car but now nothing no lights etc does this sound like a new battery is needed or something more sinister I last used the car for a 20/30 mile run on Friday if it is the battery what make do you chaps use ? many thanks.

[huntsen]

Has the car been on a battery conditioner? If not, you need a Ctek https://www.ctek.com.
Most people (including me) use the Ctek 5 and keep the car on it all the time when it's in the garage, plugged into the power socket in the boot..
Your problem most likely is the battery - try and get a voltmeter between the positive terminal and earth. A fully charged battery is around 13.5V.
When my battery failed last year (and yes, it was on a Ctek but it still failed) I replaced it with a Yuasa YBX5019 from Eorocarparts. Bosch also make a good battery.
Any competent home mechanic should be able to replace it, but removing the old battery and getting the new one in is a fiddly, heavy business.
You will have to reset the window drops and mirror Powerfold (requires a shop with AMDS).

[akita1]

Battery replaced what a pain my back is killing me ! windows and door mirrors all work as they should so no resetting required I think the battery has been in the car since new so was on borrowed time ordering a c-tek first thing Monday.

[ockhamsrazor]

Coincidentally, my 06 battery also failed last week - they must be on a timer!