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1. sophie19vtr Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 13

   #1 25th August 2010, 13:17

   hi im having some slight problems every now and agen my battery goes dead it happend yesterday and 2day but it has done it before , i have checked that im not leaving anything switched on when i leave the car but its all of , also when i use jump leads to get it goin nothing happens unless i put earth lead to the bonnet catch instead of the battery , would i solve this with a new battery or is it somthing else please help as its doin my head in now haha
2. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #2 25th August 2010, 13:54

   THATS wierd might want to check earth leaD MAKE SURE ITS GOT GOOD CONNECTIONS both ends also depending on how many tiems battery has gone flat and time left between usage i have experienced the boot light to be causing an issue by not going out
   get the battery checked by a good cap spares outfit before buying something you may not need
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 25th August 2010, 14:08

   Take it to Halfords or Nationwide autos & get the charging rate checked it might be a faulty battery or a faulty alternator.
   
   Steve.
4. LWS_71 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Kent Posts: 752 A written off mini

   #4 25th August 2010, 14:28

   Get battery checked and also check alternator wiring.
5. sophie19vtr Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 13

   #5 8th September 2010, 13:06

   had battery checked and alternator they both apparently working fine battery is chraging fine wen engine running and when lights heaters etc etc is on , my last option is the earth cables as i said it wont jump when u put jump lead on battery earth but when its on the bonnet catch it fires straight up doing my head in now lol
6. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #6 8th September 2010, 13:10

   You don't have a amp or aftermarket CD player that has been wired wrong do you?
7. sophie19vtr Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 13

   #7 13th September 2010, 14:11

   i do but i unplugd both for a few days and still had the problem it started yesterday mornin by itself but had 2 jump it in the afternoon then 2day it started this mornin and again had 2 jump it this aft please help me some1 lol
8. Woody91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Coseley, West Mids Posts: 1267 306 D-Turbo

   #8 13th September 2010, 22:07

   As said could be that there is a bad earth somewhere also have you had the drain on the battery tested as something could be permanently live without you knowing.
9. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #9 13th September 2010, 22:21

   check you audio remote wire as i jammed my between the seat and the car and it was earthing out which made the battery go dead also disconnect all power cable which you have added and see if it still goes dead i.e audio/boot lights etc
10. sophie19vtr Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 13

    #10 16th September 2010, 17:21

    yay problem solved , i had my battery tested at a local garage they said it was fine had it tested at halfords battery was fully fudged haha turned out 2 just be battery how embarasin but thank you all for your comments