Battery issue???

[imprezaworks]

So running late for work and the car wont start . Hasnt been used for a few days. Opened ok, all lights on but turn it over and nothing. Lock/unlock just for something to do, no joy. So i thought f^&k it and got a lift in. But oddly when i left the car and remote locked it the cd player was on, which obviously it shouldnt be lol. New battery time?

 

[Jack-C]

The battery might have enough power for the radio and lights but not enough to turn the engine over.

I had pretty much the same thing happen to mine. Everything worked, even the windows worked but was very slow.

I replaced the battery and it was perfect again.

If you've got a multimeter you will be able to check if its the battery.

 

[The_Pirate]

Multi meter on the battery?

 

[imprezaworks]

Will put the multimeter on it when i get home from work later. Battery prices are £30 so thats not too bad. Was a bit freaked out when i could hear music from somewhere until i realised it was coming from the car, very odd though, bloody french lol.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep battery is goosed

 

[marinemackay2003]

30 notes where is that from dan

 

[imprezaworks]

Ecp mate

 

[SBV116]

That battery isnt very old! Bit shite, lol!!!

 

[imprezaworks]

When was it fitted Steve?

 

[The_Pirate]

At least it was easy diagnosed Dan!

 

[imprezaworks]

True, will get it sorted tomo.

 

[MartinR]

Dan don't forget to get the standard size battery 063 iirc, or you will have problems fitting the k-tec induction filter

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah sorted mate, 063 is what I got a quote on. I forgot the multimeter but used a jump pack took it off and let it run for ten mins. Pretty sure if the alternator was goosed it would have cut out?

 

[Jack-C]

The alternator will be fine. I drove about 10 miles when my battery was dead and it was ok. Battery wouldn't hold any charge tho and was dead as soon as I switched the car off.

Edit: If you are a bit concerned get the car running and then put the multimeter on the battery, it should be in the 14s if the alternator is working fine.

 

[imprezaworks]

Alarm keeps going off so just gonna disconnect the battery, pita lol

 

[Jack-C]

Its just character, keeps you on your toes lol

 

[imprezaworks]

Not what the neighbours think lol

 

[Jack-C]

Yeah fair point. Probably best to disconnect it then

 

[imprezaworks]

Just dropped the car off at work and taken the battery off in prep for tomo, Astra cdti ftl lol

 

[imprezaworks]

All sorted, battery on, alternator seems to be fine. Ecp sent the wrong size battery out, new one turned up (063) and was cheaper at 22.74 inc vat, bargain

 

[DrR]

Battery is defo less than a year old.

 

[imprezaworks]

May just been one of those things, everything seems to be charging as it should.