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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
Hi guys well im back at the airport and following on from my post a week ago, the battery has died. Had to use the emergency key access and obviously cant start her. I bought with me a bqttery charger, ive disconnected the negative terminal, shes charging awsy now for 15 mins and the locking system works, lights, but not starting yet.
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Sat Aug 10 2013 6:27pm |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
In case no one read my original poat, the reason I got myself in this is because I left my dipped lights on. Apparently they should have turned off after a little while, and apparently the emergency battery cut off should have kicked in before she died completely, but none of this has happened Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
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Sat Aug 10 2013 6:30pm |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
Yep you would have thought they would have a booster, but just a regular charger.
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Sat Aug 10 2013 6:39pm |
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roscopcoltrane Member Since: 31 May 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 86 |
As long as you dont jump it from a Corsa/Micra, it will still take time but only a couple of minutes, been there!! Last thing you need although you., at lest , were expecting it |
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Sat Aug 10 2013 6:44pm |
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Tony666 Member Since: 26 Jul 2011 Location: Barry Posts: 170 |
Point on jump leads, quality does make a difference. Had a dead battery on the old TT, got some cheap leads and nothing, borrowed some beefy heavy duty ones and fired straight up |
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Sat Aug 10 2013 8:29pm |
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roscopcoltrane Member Since: 31 May 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 86 |
Good point + 1 |
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Sat Aug 10 2013 8:46pm |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
Thanks guys! The RAC fixed it in end as the charger was taking ages (1 hour and still nothing but a couple of clicks from the starter) and the newborn was fed up so just wanted to get going!
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Sat Aug 10 2013 11:53pm |
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Paddi Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1563 |
Glad you got it started. When a battery is completely discharged it often won't take any charge from standard charger but a smart charger will work by using a pulsed delivery. Batteries can survive total discharge or it can knacker them. The only way to find out is give it a complete conditioning cycle with a smart charger (CTEK brand is a good choice) and see how it goes.
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Sun Aug 11 2013 8:42am |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
Thanks for that Paddie !I'll get the battery charged at the weekend and see how it goes. RAC gave it a boost, drove it all way home and it's been fine ever since but out of caution i'll give it a full charge. Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
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Mon Aug 12 2013 1:29pm |
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Beancounter_74 Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Down here now... Posts: 5796 |
Sounds like you might be ok, but as you say, best to double check.
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Mon Aug 12 2013 1:46pm |
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TST717 Member Since: 09 Sep 2012 Location: INVERNESS, Posts: 165 |
The RAC should be doing a Battery Capacity test , this gives a printout of they state of your battery and will tell you if the battery is ok but only needs a charge r if the battery is Kaput!!
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Mon Aug 12 2013 3:58pm |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
TST, Paddi also used the word "cycle", does that mean that I should recharge the battery fully (with say the CTEK) several times over a day/week?
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Mon Aug 12 2013 7:13pm |
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TST717 Member Since: 09 Sep 2012 Location: INVERNESS, Posts: 165 |
Just as Paddi mentioned the CTek cycles the battery charging sequence( if the battery is healthy) therefore the starting point is knowing that all the cells in the battery are good.sometimes there can be one weak cell in the whole battery.
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Mon Aug 12 2013 7:59pm |
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tanloverluke Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Honiton Posts: 917 |
Thanks for that TST. I'll certainly take the time to do that ! Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
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Tue Aug 13 2013 9:43am |
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