Starting problem....

1. saxo-vsx Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Newton Abbot/ Devon Posts: 329 Saxo-Vsx-1.4 Injection

   #1 23rd November 2011, 10:09

   been having problems with my saxo starting, randomly one morning went out and the battery was dead, just over night. so charged the battery and put it back in, started ok. 2 hours of it being sat there, and its dead again, so i got a new battery and all was fine, un till this morning where it struggled to start, as if the battery had lost power. alternator is charging the battery fine, and the battery is holding its charge. just dont know why on random days it decides to die? what could possible be draining it? do you think its cold related?
   many thanks
2. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #2 23rd November 2011, 10:11

   Make sure nothing's being left on. Someone on here had a problem with their boot light which didn't turn off and was draining the battery every time they went to start it.
   
   Also, are you sure it's not just the starter motor that's on its way out?
3. saxo-vsx Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Newton Abbot/ Devon Posts: 329 Saxo-Vsx-1.4 Injection

   #3 23rd November 2011, 10:20

   its not the starter motor, because when i go to start it i put the reader on the battery and its down to like 4V, so its defo loosing charge somewhere.
4. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #4 23rd November 2011, 10:32

   Ahh okay, does sound like it's being drained. Sounds daft but check that boot light!
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 23rd November 2011, 14:17

   It`s not something daft like your radio wired up wrong is it?Meaning it stays on after you`ve switched the ignition off.Or an incorrectly wired up sub.Don`t rule the alternator out as mine was tested & I was told to charge the battery up,cos the alternator was fine,the next day the alternator packed up.Do your electric windows operate really slowly?
6. TupperZ Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 179

   #6 23rd November 2011, 15:11

   Nothing plugged into cigarette light that doesnt turn off? Even if its like a usb apdaptor with an led on it all uses power although not alot "/ As steve says it could still be the alternator
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 23rd November 2011, 15:13

   have you got an amp and sub in boot?
   if so, check that the green light is out on the amp when you turn ignition off