Clio drained new battery in 2 days! Why?!

[Welsh_J_2000]

Need help on this guys, new battery on clio and within 2 days its flat.

Any ideas why guys?

Regards
Jazz.

 

[SBV116]

You have a discharge? First check the obvious, boot light, interior lights staying on!

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

boot light goes off when boot close, no interior lights on. What else to check.

 

[SBV116]

You need to get it checked for a discharge pal! How handy are you?

 

[swirly182]

Alternator?

 

[SBV116]

Possible!!

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

Quite handy if i got a walk thru

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

Alternator?

Would alternator drain battery in 2 days bare in mind the car has been running for about 2hrs in that 2 days.

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

When you use electric window, locking button etc you can hear clicking from where the fuse's are located.

 

[Russ.]

Pretty sure thats normal. Just a relay clicking in/out

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

So anymore ideas about my batt prob?

 

[Russ.]

Glovebox light?

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

aint got one?

 

[Russ.]

oh ok. Pretty sure mine has but might vary from one model to another.

 

[Russ.]

Do you have an aftermarket radio fitted? As suggested by Steve id get the battery checked for discharge as well as having the alternator/voltage regulator checked.

Is it possible you got a duff battery? Might be worth getting that checked/replaced under warranty as well

 

[Saner]

What was wrong with the previous battery?

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

Well unknown, tried 3 different batteries now. The original one that came with car, a new one and a swapped one from my mrs 206 and all have been drained within hours. It was starting with jump leads then cutting out but now it keeps running but ABS light and ESP light comes on and the battery light stays on. Also you can only turning turn the steering wheel slightly before it feels like its hit a curb and bounced back. At a total loss here.

 

[Jay Payne]

As SBV says you have a current drian. It could be so many things it would take weeks to talk you through it all.

For example, it could be, alternator shorting to ground, wiring loom short, ecu not sutting down properly, relays stuck, central locking motor jammed...... the list goes on.

Get it checked out by someone who knows what they are doing.

Probably quite easy to locate with the right equipment and know how AND seeing the car. Very very hard to solve on the net

 

[luke2607]

Id say your alternator is fubar mate.

 

[Jay Payne]

Id say your alternator is fubar mate.

Would alternator drain battery in 2 days bare in mind the car has been running for about 2hrs in that 2 days.

Probably not a charging fault if the car has only been running for a few hours on a new battery (Ive known people run foir a week with no alternator and a new battery) But as i said could be a shorting alterntor. Silly to guess tho

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

Anyone in the south west who could come look at it for me? Would buy you a couple of pints and cover your petrol

 

[Jay Payne]

where are you?

No garages near you that you trust?

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

Its has no tax and is a Cat C write off so cant get VIC check till all is sorted. Im in merthyr

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

up

 

[Welsh_J_2000]

How long should it take for alternator to warm up? Had it runnin for about 15mins and the it was only luke warm

 

[Andyman]

Dont check anything!

Its a new battery so it should come with a warranty. Take it back get a new one. If it does it again then investigate

 

[madhops87]

Sounds like the altenator to me. I had this problem and replaced the battery within 2 days it lost its charge. Recharged it and got to the stage that the alarm was going off at 6.30 every morning after being driven the evening before.