Exige Battery

[Exigeowner]

I have a new exige done about 2000 miles, I have not used it for about 3 - 4 weeks and though I would have a drive today, Out I go and the battery is dead, is this normal ? Ive had cars in the past and not driven for some time but they always start ok.

Went and got some jump leads today, is the battery easy to access and ok to use jump leads or is it a hassel to get to the battery etc ?

[21TonyK]

Blimey, they must all be watching X-Factor or something!

In answer, it's certainly not unheard of for the battery to give up after 3-4 week and from what I can see it does look a real PITA to get jump leads on to it. I'm not aware of any engine bay terminal you can clamp on to so it might be best to pop the battery out and charge it up (if possible).

[Kev946]

I've got a CTEK battery conditioner for mine and leave it plugged in when in the garage.

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Yep, 3-4 weeks sounds about right for it to fall below capacity to do a cold start.

[dwarf101]

Not 100% sure but don't you take off the passengers side panel just in front of the windscreen - under there are a couple of posts to put the leads on ??

[111Robin]

Don't you have a handbook ?. It explains how to access the jump strart posts on the Exige.

[Lawrence5]

Wouldn't get two weeks out of a std battery on a K series car with the alarm on

[Sparkie17]

Mine has died too.....careful if you are going to bump start it tho!

[jfrf]

personally i found the battery a pain to access so just charged it using the terminals under the passenger side panel next to the windscreen