Flat Battery?

1. timsmith_83 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7

   #1 1st June 2011, 22:58

   Hi,
   
   I'm having a problem with my 52 plate Saxo. It was running fine up until I tried to start it a couple of hours ago. It wouldn't start, my clock had reset, the electric windows were hardly working and my central locking wasn't working either.
   
   I got a jump start and everything seemed to be working fine. I took it for a run on the motorway, I must have done about 25 miles in all with no problems. I pulled up outside my house and turned the engine off. When I tried to turn it over again, everything was dead, the same as before.
   
   I guess a new battery is in order? Just hope it isn't anything else.
   
   Thanks
   
   Tim
2. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #2 1st June 2011, 23:52

   Check the alternator?
3. timsmith_83 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 7

   #3 2nd June 2011, 00:40

   I was thinking about the alternator too but having read around a bit it seems like the car wouldn't have ran for those 25 miles if it was the alternator?
   
   Various posts on here and other sites mentioned that the battery would have drained, especially with lights etc on.
4. Saxo--Vts Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 110

   #4 2nd June 2011, 01:53

   yeah i would say alternator go to one of your local auto spared they will probs have a machine to test it.
5. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #5 2nd June 2011, 14:40

   If the alternator was not charging i doubt he would have managed 25 miles on a nearly dead battery. Strongly suggest battery is dead and is not holding a charge. Check voltage at battery with engine running - should be about 14v if alternator is working.
6. user_51601 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Bridgend/South Wales Posts: 136 '52 Desire 1.1i Sport Red 1.6Vti 120 DS3

   #6 2nd June 2011, 18:00

   Pretty sure you need a new battery.. got fuck all capacity charge left.. same happened to me, if the alternator went you wouldn't of got it started to drive home
   but if you're unsure quickfit and other garages do a free alternator and battery check
   btw a new battery should only be around 30 pound from a local motor factors
7. ecurepair Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 110

   #7 3rd June 2011, 00:43

   I would go for just the battery,
   
   regards
8. muttonjeff L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 57

   #8 4th June 2011, 15:26

   borrow a good one for an hour - out yours in the other car see if the other car goes bad and yours goes good.
   
   Where are you mate I could get you a battery on my trade card at halfords