is my battery fooked ?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Devizes Posts: 836 Saxo furio - X312HBK Peugeot 206GTI -J44KBX
    #1
    well i got my mk2 furio like a month ago and then i went on holiday and when i was on holiday my mum and step dad moved/used it sometimes and when i got back like 2 days later (the car wasnt moved or used in these days i went out to wash the car and i the ignition on and put my music on and turnt it up shut the doors and began washing so then i finish washing then turn music off then start the car and leave it just on idle for 5-10mins then go turn it off go out for like 6 hours with my mate in his car not mine and then when i get back my mum says i need to move my car as she has to go out in morning so i go out try to start it and it wont and this has happened again today why ??? is my battery fooked ? sorry for long story i just want an answer so bad lol
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline
    #2
    sounds as if its not holding charge do you have a recharger if so stick it on for couple of hours give it a turn over then wait a few hours and try again if it wont start at any point you need a new battery
  3. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H
    #3
    +1 exactely what id suggest but most probs doesnt hold charge. Has the battery been replaced by the previous owner? if so their is problem and its not the battery but if not then yeah wear and tear battery will need replacing. Yuo can but a battery and alt tester from Maplins for £5 worth getting as its always there for future purpose
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Devizes Posts: 836 Saxo furio - X312HBK Peugeot 206GTI -J44KBX
    #4
    thanks to both you guys im doing mechanics at college 2nd year now so i should bloody know lol just chose to get a better veiw on it as its my first car and i love it but its french so bound to break lol thanks again guys
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H
    #5
    Good luck with your course mate will come in very handy for future mechanical problems that you can sort yourself. Unlike me i feel like blowing my car up cos till cant get to the peoblem of it. But electrics in a car is completely differant to general mechanics thats why you have inderpendant auto sparkey who do that only. I have a greater interest in the electrical side of cars not the mechanical lol
  6. Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast
    #6
    if your battery isnt getting charged, then i would also looking into the alternator. get your battery checked out first, then have a look into the alternator.
  7. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR
    #7
    Get a multimeter and check the voltage of the battery, a normal fully charged battery produces 12.6 volts the resting voltage is normally between 11-11.5 volts so if its working it should produce somewhere between that. Under that and it wont or will struggle to start. so then you can assume its either the battery or the alternator.
    if you have a battery charger then charge it overnight then check the voltage if its back to normal then hook it back upto the car and start the engine, leave for a few minutes then check the voltage again, if the voltage has fallen then the alternator wont be charging the battery or even if it reads over 14.5 volts then alternator will be overcharging.