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Boot open = batt dead

Boot open = batt dead

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jimxms
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2,473
21-04-2018, 11:43 AM
#1
Went to hop in the car this evening only to be greeted by "click...click....click". Battery was totally flat as a pancake!

Only thing I could see that could have caused it was I accidentally left the boot ajar. Could this, combined with not using the car for 4 days have been enough to drain the battery flat?
jimxms
21-04-2018, 11:43 AM #1

Went to hop in the car this evening only to be greeted by "click...click....click". Battery was totally flat as a pancake!

Only thing I could see that could have caused it was I accidentally left the boot ajar. Could this, combined with not using the car for 4 days have been enough to drain the battery flat?

Rabster
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10,234
21-04-2018, 11:45 AM
#2
from my experience yes lol

mine can go fat in a couple of days with just the alarm on lol

if you remove the boot lamp problem solved lol or change it to an LED



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Rabster
21-04-2018, 11:45 AM #2

from my experience yes lol

mine can go fat in a couple of days with just the alarm on lol

if you remove the boot lamp problem solved lol or change it to an LED




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jimxms
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21-04-2018, 11:47 AM
#3
Rabster from my experience yes lol

mine can go fat in a couple of days with just the alarm on lol

if you remove the boot lamp problem solved lol or change it to an LED

Jeez. I'd have thought a duracell could power that poxy little bulb for longer than that lol.

Lesson learned. Out comes the bulb.
jimxms
21-04-2018, 11:47 AM #3

Rabster from my experience yes lol

mine can go fat in a couple of days with just the alarm on lol

if you remove the boot lamp problem solved lol or change it to an LED

Jeez. I'd have thought a duracell could power that poxy little bulb for longer than that lol.

Lesson learned. Out comes the bulb.

is300_dino
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3,556
21-04-2018, 11:56 AM
#4
mine dies if i dont use it for more than 2 days so i have to make sure i drive at weekends or i cant get to work on a monday, or tuesday as it was this week when had to jump start off my dads car again, going to try the varta E44 silver battery that wozza upgraded to when i get some free cash hopefully that will keep its charge longer and its got more crank amps or what ever it is? off memory it 700÷ CCA's compared to the 300ish my current halfords battery has

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is300_dino
21-04-2018, 11:56 AM #4

mine dies if i dont use it for more than 2 days so i have to make sure i drive at weekends or i cant get to work on a monday, or tuesday as it was this week when had to jump start off my dads car again, going to try the varta E44 silver battery that wozza upgraded to when i get some free cash hopefully that will keep its charge longer and its got more crank amps or what ever it is? off memory it 700÷ CCA's compared to the 300ish my current halfords battery has


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Sparkystav
Administrator
14,683
21-04-2018, 01:16 PM
#5
I thought about getting a small motorbike sized sealed battery in the boot, and have it twin charged and attached to the starter, so if your main battery goes flat youve got enough juice to turn the engine over and get started

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Sparkystav
21-04-2018, 01:16 PM #5

I thought about getting a small motorbike sized sealed battery in the boot, and have it twin charged and attached to the starter, so if your main battery goes flat youve got enough juice to turn the engine over and get started


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Phil01
Posting Freak
2,004
21-04-2018, 01:31 PM
#6
surely a motorbike battery will not have enough amps to even get the starter motor to budge would it??
Phil01
21-04-2018, 01:31 PM #6

surely a motorbike battery will not have enough amps to even get the starter motor to budge would it??

Sparkystav
Administrator
14,683
21-04-2018, 01:35 PM
#7
I didnt mean an actual motorbike one, a motorbike sized one, the one from the Skyline GTR springs to mind as its tiny

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Sparkystav
21-04-2018, 01:35 PM #7

I didnt mean an actual motorbike one, a motorbike sized one, the one from the Skyline GTR springs to mind as its tiny


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Phil01
Posting Freak
2,004
21-04-2018, 01:52 PM
#8
would it be worth all that extra work mate with wiring etc, not that often your battery goes flat,
Phil01
21-04-2018, 01:52 PM #8

would it be worth all that extra work mate with wiring etc, not that often your battery goes flat,

is300_dino
Posting Freak
3,556
21-04-2018, 02:07 PM
#9
Phil01 would it be worth all that extra work mate with wiring etc, not that often your battery goes flat,

probably yes mate tbh, running the extra electrics takes it toll on the battery especially if the engines not been running it can be dead in 20minutes on the battery mines on at the moment, have to be very carefull not to forget to turn the engine on so it wastes petrol as well, plus cant get the best out of the sound of the sound system when the engines on, ive been wanting to put an extra battery in somewhere but they are normally too bulky and didnt want to loose my spare wheel out the boot just in case and theres not anywhere else to put one unless i change my whole setup which i havent the funds to do yet, but now stavs let slip about the gtr battery being tiny i might look at that as an option to see if i can hide one somewhere and its not super expensive

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is300_dino
21-04-2018, 02:07 PM #9

Phil01 would it be worth all that extra work mate with wiring etc, not that often your battery goes flat,

probably yes mate tbh, running the extra electrics takes it toll on the battery especially if the engines not been running it can be dead in 20minutes on the battery mines on at the moment, have to be very carefull not to forget to turn the engine on so it wastes petrol as well, plus cant get the best out of the sound of the sound system when the engines on, ive been wanting to put an extra battery in somewhere but they are normally too bulky and didnt want to loose my spare wheel out the boot just in case and theres not anywhere else to put one unless i change my whole setup which i havent the funds to do yet, but now stavs let slip about the gtr battery being tiny i might look at that as an option to see if i can hide one somewhere and its not super expensive


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jae 2011 ice outlaw award 1st place

jimxms
Posting Freak
2,473
21-04-2018, 09:48 PM
#10
Sounds like I've actually got a half decent battery then. I've had the stereo on for about 3hrs before turned up loud while washing the car!
jimxms
21-04-2018, 09:48 PM #10

Sounds like I've actually got a half decent battery then. I've had the stereo on for about 3hrs before turned up loud while washing the car!

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