New Vantage Battery issue
Discussion
My late 2018 Vantage suffers from a battery problem, if I clean the car and have the doors open for say 10 minutes the battery is flat.
I have just returned from a weeks holiday and the car only just started, I drove it for a couple of miles and turned it off…tried to start and flat battery again, it is a total pain in the a@se!
The car is still under timeless warranty and the dealer had it for 4 days but couldn’t fault it, however it’s a 130 mile trip to reach them so the battery would have been fully charged when checked.
Has any other new Vantage owners had this problem? I fully appreciate that AM recommended using a battery conditioner if the vehicle is left for a period of time but I don’t expect a flat battery after a week.
Many thanks
I have just returned from a weeks holiday and the car only just started, I drove it for a couple of miles and turned it off…tried to start and flat battery again, it is a total pain in the a@se!
The car is still under timeless warranty and the dealer had it for 4 days but couldn’t fault it, however it’s a 130 mile trip to reach them so the battery would have been fully charged when checked.
Has any other new Vantage owners had this problem? I fully appreciate that AM recommended using a battery conditioner if the vehicle is left for a period of time but I don’t expect a flat battery after a week.
Many thanks
SL500UK said:
Leave the car with them and let them investigate and replicate the fault.......
I did for almost a week, according to them it never failed. I can go to the car now and leave the doors open for 10 minutes and it will be flat.Unfortunately the AM dealer I’m using is not the AM Dealer I purchased from due to the distance involved.
chuds285 said:
SL500UK said:
Leave the car with them and let them investigate and replicate the fault.......
I did for almost a week, according to them it never failed. I can go to the car now and leave the doors open for 10 minutes and it will be flat.Unfortunately the AM dealer I’m using is not the AM Dealer I purchased from due to the distance involved.
what are the symptoms when the battery is "flat"? ...people have different expectations.
does the dashboard lights work when the key is turned on? do the headlights work when the car is not running but the key is turned on? does the engine turn over when the button is pushed? does it turn over slowly? does it turn over normally but the car doesn't start?
answers to these questions would be helpful in diagnosing a car problem remotely via written word.
does the dashboard lights work when the key is turned on? do the headlights work when the car is not running but the key is turned on? does the engine turn over when the button is pushed? does it turn over slowly? does it turn over normally but the car doesn't start?
answers to these questions would be helpful in diagnosing a car problem remotely via written word.
If you look at the timeless warranty information the battery is classed as a consumable and therefore not covered (if this is the fault).
A new battery is about £110 so may be the best way forward instead of driving to the AM dealer and leaving the car etc.
If it does go flat you can call out the recovery service as its under Timeless warranty who will I am sure sell you a battery fully fitted but for a lot more than doing it yourself.
A new battery is about £110 so may be the best way forward instead of driving to the AM dealer and leaving the car etc.
If it does go flat you can call out the recovery service as its under Timeless warranty who will I am sure sell you a battery fully fitted but for a lot more than doing it yourself.
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