Flat Battery!

[CocoPops]

Ive just gone out to my year old 172 and it has a flat battery!?!?

Its been parked for less than an hour after a 1/2journey down the motorway, so how the hell is the battery flat?!?

The battery is a sealed battery, and so does not allow me to check or top up the battery fluid levels.

Also what does my AA cover allow me to do? Does it cover home starts? or is it only "out and about"?

 

[Clare]

Doesnt cover home starts as far as I know. Push it out onto the road, then call them

 

[Ben j]

does it say home start on the card?

 

[Ben j]

maybe ya immoboliser isnt turning off?

 

[JAY172]

if its a sealed battery hasnt it got the indicator window on it. A small clear eyehole which you look down. If its got a red dot in the bottem then the batterys f**ked. Either the batterys faulty,alternators not suppling a charge,there is an excessive battery drain or a wiring fault.

 

[CocoPops]

Right....

I called the dealer - No sir, cant fix it until 7th!!

So I called Reno Assist and got the car taken to the dealer and car hire sorted.

The alternator looks to be fecked, the main terminal is melted so it looks like it needs a new alternator.

So Im now driving a "nice" Corsa 1.2 SXI hmmm mmmm yummy. Gutless is an understatement.