battery question

1. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #1 9th October 2011, 14:31

   battery keeps dying on me within a couple of days if im not using it. can someone tell me if its one i can top up with de-ionised water if it needs it?
   
   
   
   
   
   it doesnt state if its lead acid or calcium.
   
   it has plugs on the top as you can see so does this mean its one i could top up?
   
   it is a series 2 squadron energy automotive. i cant find no info on the net about it
2. beardyboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 essex Posts: 157 2001 saxo vtr turbo

   #2 9th October 2011, 15:57

   need a new battery really , you can try topping it up, but if it was me id just get a new battery tbh
3. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #3 9th October 2011, 16:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by beardyboy need a new battery really , you can try topping it up, but if it was me id just get a new battery tbh

   Yeah will be replacing it soon as I have spare cash. Just be a couple of weeks till I can replace so just wondered if I could keep this one reasonable until then. Cheers mate
4. ashley08 L-plater Joined: May 2011 middlesbrough Posts: 60 citroen saxo 1.1

   #4 9th October 2011, 16:51

   u can top it up the battey u got they is lead acid battery must likely just as easy to replace with knew one but if it keeps dieing couple days check your alternator to see if it charging battery with a multiemeter alternator should be putting out 12 volts off top of my head
5. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #5 9th October 2011, 18:04

   Would not bother topping it up imo, carnt u start the car and leave it to tick over once a day to u can get a new batt?
6. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #6 9th October 2011, 18:22

   na dont want to run it as it has bad idle/ misfire atm so dont want to make things worse. going in garage tomorrow to get that checked out as iv replaced allsorts and only just now the eml has come on.
   i looked in there and no liquid anywhere near top of the cells so iv topped it up and now its on charge. only gotta last a little while. i know its not the alternator, its just been sat there for past 3 months and cars only been running when iv tested things iv changed so alternator not had chance to cick in
7. ashley08 L-plater Joined: May 2011 middlesbrough Posts: 60 citroen saxo 1.1

   #7 9th October 2011, 19:54

   thing is the alternator charges battery all the time doesnt click in or out alternator gets battery up to 12 volts then keeps it there i had my old car out front for 4 days nd alternater went but im just saying
8. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #8 9th October 2011, 20:01

   hmmm well i'll get garage to test them both whilst im there then
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 9th October 2011, 20:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by beardyboy need a new battery really , you can try topping it up, but if it was me id just get a new battery tbh

   Try testing the charging rate of your alternator 1st before throwing the battery away mate.
10. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #10 9th October 2011, 21:02

    battery's shit anyways. been dead several times now so could still do with replacing in the end.