flat battery

[Guest]

After being stood for less than a week, the battery is completely dead.......
Rather than use a trickle charger/conditioner it has been previously disconnected. Now I've got to sort things out on my own and being the lazy so and so that I am I can't be bothered messing about with spanners.
Would something like thishttp://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=R/B1000.01
do the trick?

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: nicola turtill

Now I've got to sort things out on my own and being the lazy so and so that I am I can't be bothered messing about with spanners.

Where's Si when you need him

 

[Guest]

Yes - useful device, I fitted one of these on my 3.2. The battery connector needs to be secure but be careful you don't overtighten as it is a cast part and breaks easily - ask me how I know.

 

[Beaky]

Hi Nicky,
First I would have the battery checked to see why it when dead, a healthy one should be able to withstand one week without a charge. If it's a dud no matter what you put on it, or disconnect it, it will keep going flat.

I personally use a trickler as this not only maintains the charge but keeps the battery in tip top condition, that siad many other use this device with no trouble all at.

Question - is it that much more work to plug in the tricker as opposed to disconnecting the batttery? we are talking seconds here!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Rob..my thoughts exactly![]

Brian.... yup, had one and the ex broke it!

Beaky... having the battery checked out, will get a new one if it's duff. any recommedations for trickle chargers?

 

[Beaky]

Nicky, if you do a "conditioner" search on either the3.2 or general forum's there are several treads on them.

I purchased the Porsche one as it comes with a two year warranty, but most makes have a good reputations, any Motor factor, Halford, etc will stock tricklers

 

[Richard Savage]

Nicola

I have a total of three 110 ah batteries on my narrowboat, one of which is used for engine starting the - indirect injection Diesel - engine. A significant discharge! I do not phyisically disconnect them as such, when the boat is not in use over the winter, but the systems are fitted with isolators.

I can expect to leave the batteries isolated for a period of up to six months, without any significant loss of charge.

Although not ideal, if a battery is left unused, but is in good condition, and fully charged when isolated, there is no reason why it should not maintain it's charge!

I would suspect a faulty battery, especially if it looses it's charge over such a short period. Fitting any kind of charger / conditioner is not going to help!

R.

 

[lesworth]

I bought my trickle charger from a Motorcycle shop. I think its called an Optimate. Its work very well, you just have to remember to disconnect it in your enthusiasm to get the car out of the garage [].

I've broken (and repaired) mine twice now!

 

[Guest]

Battery is fookered....
Have "borrowed" a battery for the time being... until I get round to buying a new one. I belive costco are good for batteries.

Think I'll go for a discarnect thingy

 

[Beaky]

You could always go down to Halfords or better still your local motor shop and kill two birds with one stone, battery & "discarnect thingy" , mind you, I'd like to see the weird expression on the assistants face when you ask for the "discarnect thingy"[]

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: Beaky

You could always go down to Halfords or better still your local motor shop and kill two birds with one stone, battery & "discarnect thingy" , mind you, I'd like to see the weird expression on the assistants face when you ask for the "discarnect thingy"[]

LOL... I get strange looks anyway![8D]

 

[smitty893]

You were on the right site for a battery conditioner

Demon Tweeks

Product Code: OXFOF958

Oxford Optimate battery conditioner

 

[smitty893]

or try

http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatalog/Motorcycle_Battery_Chargers.html

£39.95 delivered

or

http://www1.uk.conrad.com/scripts/wgate/zcop_uk/?~template=pcat_product_details_document&object_guid=A534B2401AE0CFEFE10000000A010221&master_guid=&master_typ=&no_brotkrumennavi=&p_load_area=502151&p_artikelbilder_mode=Ein&p_sortopt=object_description&page=1&p_catalog_max_results=10&cachedetail=

 

[Fred Hindle]

Nicola,
I thought you had sent your Mum to LIDL the other week for a bettery conditioner (£4.99). Halfords or Machine Mart do battery conditioners, about £12 I believe.
If the car is sitting around in the garage most of the time then a cheap battery should be okay. No point ruining an expensive one.
Cheers,

 

[Guest]

Hiya Fred

They had sold out by the time my mum got there..... at 9.30[]
But with the battery being no good, I don't think it would have been much use.

Did you manage to get yours?

 

[Fred Hindle]

Hello Nicola,
I got up early (08:30) and was stood on the doorstep along with about fifteen other sad b4ast**ds. I bought four, one for Julian Young (poor lawyer from Cockfosters - Juliany27 on the forum), one for a biker mate, and two for myself. So now I'm totally confident that the cars and bike will start when required.
Cheers,

 

[Richard Savage]

ORIGINAL: Fred Hindle

If the car is sitting around in the garage most of the time then a cheap battery should be okay. No point ruining an expensive one.
Cheers,

Given the difference in cost between a 'cheap' one and an 'expensive' one I can't agree with that ststement!

R.

 

[Guest]

I was going to go for another Bosch Silver......

 

[twinny]

Crikey people. Been reading this stuff for days now. Buy a decent battery and the thing will stand for months without a problem so long as you don't have anything draining it down.

Only time mine has gone flat is when I left the interior light on by accident. Quick jump start off the main car and away we went. Normal driving charged it back up. Never had a battery charger on it.

If your battery won't hold a charge for a week, don't waste money on a trickle charger, buy a new sealed HD battery and make sure your alternators working okay. I agree with Richard, cheap batteries are a waste of time. Buy a good one and be done with it.

 

[Beaky]

Hi twinny,
My car has two alarms, one with an approved immobiliser, these are a big drain on battery hence the need for a battery. If the car sits for 3 weeks then I have a flat.

I therefore assume most of our cars have these security devices anmd thus the batteries are constantly being drained, the trickler keeeps them in tip top condition