Battery

1. Josh-VTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Peterborough Posts: 1292 Mk1 Saxo VTR, MK1 Saxo VTS, Ford Ka

   #1 11th October 2010, 11:37

   Keeps dying, I haven't left anything on and my battery has died 2 or 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Is it likely to be the battery or altenator?
2. Briffy Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 9

   #2 11th October 2010, 12:02

   Get a garage or possibly a parts supplier (I know my local parts supplier has one) to do a droptest on the battery. Most places will do it for free. If it all checks out okay, could indicate a problem with the alternator.
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 11th October 2010, 12:04

   You needa multimeter to measure what charge the battery has.
   With the engine off it should be just over 12v
   with the engine running but no radio,lights etc on it should be around 14
   and with all the electrics on around 12.
   
   Is it a sealed maintance free battery?
   Or one you can top the water up in?
4. Josh-VTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Peterborough Posts: 1292 Mk1 Saxo VTR, MK1 Saxo VTS, Ford Ka

   #4 11th October 2010, 15:33

   It's sealed. This morning I used a battery charger to charge it and was fully charged within 15 minutes?
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 11th October 2010, 16:21

   Id say its dropped a cell.
   Get down millfield they will test it for you.
6. sophie19vtr Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 13

   #6 11th October 2010, 16:56

   i had same problem went to halfords tested battery needed new 1 been fine since bobs ya uncle