Battery problems

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #1
    Went to start the car the other morning after a night a minus 9 car wouldn't start. Finally got someone to stop and jump start me and it was fine till yesterday morning same problem it's funny because all electrics are fine and as soon as your put jump leads on it starts......?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #2
    Your battery has had it.

    I've made a thread on how batteries die.

    Basically ones you let it go flat in this weather, the Solpher attaches to the plates and then it'll never hold its charge again, So you jump it and it'll be fine all day, then the next morning it's as flat as a chicken!

    Get a new one
  3. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #3
    Seemed fine today no problem started ok
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    Take the battery off overnight & charge it up.

    Steve.
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #5
    I think a lot of places like halfrauds and twit fit do free battery checks
  6. L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 poole Posts: 47 mk1 VTS
    #6
    Haven't used my car since the last post and started ok again should go for a battery check tomoz see what's going on
  7. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Surrey Posts: 70 Saxo mk2 VTS (Black)
    #7
    mine was doing this on my vtr, tried everything, only ever seemed dead in the mornings and run fine all day, i ended up getting a bosch silver tech battery from halfords. that done the trick, aint ever had a problem since
  8. L-plater Joined: May 2010 Surrey Posts: 70 Saxo mk2 VTS (Black)
    #8
    also halfords did a check on my alternator and battery and said it was fine but it ended up that the battery was at fault in the mornings after a cold night. i was told that when battery cells break down the checks can give faulse readings
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #9
    You got told by who? Halfrauds?
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by webbcrai04 View Post
    also halfords did a check on my alternator and battery and said it was fine but it ended up that the battery was at fault in the mornings after a cold night. i was told that when battery cells break down the checks can give faulse readings
    Halfords told you this? if so their talking out of their AR*ES


    Steve.
  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Halfords told you this? if so their talking out of their AR*ES


    Steve.
    Not talking out of their arses, just being plain arses and then trying to talk.
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Devizes Posts: 836 Saxo furio - X312HBK Peugeot 206GTI -J44KBX
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 View Post
    Your battery has had it.

    I've made a thread on how batteries die.

    Basically ones you let it go flat in this weather, the Solpher attaches to the plates and then it'll never hold its charge again, So you jump it and it'll be fine all day, then the next morning it's as flat as a chicken!

    Get a new one
    No disrespect to you or your knowledge but i didnt go out and start my furio for at least 2 weeks with all the snow ect and then it was obviously flat , so your above post suggests that it it fooked once the battery goes flat and sulphur (i think thats the real spelling) and attaches itself to the plates , well i just wacked it on charge overnight and its been fine for over a week now