help!! clio 16v problem

[clio-16-valver]

Went out to show some mates my sound install only to find the car would not start (almost getting there) but not enough. I could still use the stereo tho but it died at vol 17 with the lights v dim. I have had a flat battery 2 times now(maybe soon a 3rd) Anyway I can stop having this problem? The battery is a heavy duty battery (bought on 20/12/02 with a 3 year guarentee) Got any ideas?


A battery change?

power cap?

or somthing else?

I have a gto6000 amp running on the battery if this helps.

Thanks

 

[Matbrown]

Does your alternator work?



Mat.

 

[clio-16-valver]

Well i think it does as well i only seem to get a flat battery after i got the amp and the sub!

 

[Matbrown]

Dunno then, not into ICE.

Slows me down too much!



Mat.

 

[clio-16-valver]

Damn really annoying! I have not driven the car, apart from my dad who is insured under it atm. Gone bout 6 miles in a week. every week for a month or so on average.



Could that be it?

 

[Daz]

Well, it takes 45mins for a battery to fully charge.. so it wouldnt be getting charged fully, especially if you have your ICE on Demo lots!

 

[clio-16-valver]

I have a charger that goes into the wall and powers the battery. This battery was charged full about a week and a half ago. Now it seems to not start the car again. why?

 

[number1]

does you amp use any power when your ice is switched off? my mate had similar problems and it was his amp wasnt switching off and draining the battery should be a remote wire to connect to your head unit make sure its not getting any power when your head unit is off. i think 5v is on btw

Dave

 

[clio-16-valver]

Ok the battery is 60 amps, thats why it keeps loosing power as my amp takes up 40!