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bobh
Firing on two.
Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm Posts: 234
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Battery failure
5 year old battery - This morning, car started, good spin on the starter, went to market, stop, re-started all OK, then went to the shops, stop start all OK. Next stop and no start, not enough battery to even light the oil warn light. Used jump leads to bypass existing battery leads, no difference. Shorted out the battery with the legs of a pair of pliers, battery was a flat as a pancake ! OK, recovered the car by using the ride on mower 12v battery - even that one started the car ! Took battery off the car and put it on intelligent charger, selected recovery and after 6 hours it read 100%. Put it on the car - Nadah! Still flat. I am assuming the internals of the battery have collapsed. Just a clue - Yesterday, used the car to get petrol, filled up and gauge read just over 1/2 full - just thought it was a bad connection somewhere. Today using the mower battery and gauge shows Full. By the way, obvious points. Cables all good Battery terminals clean - wire brushed and re-checked clean. Sealed battery - so can't top up electrolyte. Little "eye" showed green indicating electrolyte correct. Tomorrow, buy a new battery
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June 15th, 2020, 9:04 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm Posts: 2017 Location: South-Limburg
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Re: Battery failure
I had battery with nice green eye on our Peugeot diesel but it didn't start either..
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June 15th, 2020, 9:51 pm |
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subarupete
Firing on two.
Joined: March 5th, 2009, 6:23 pm Posts: 2171 Location: Near Monmouth
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Re: Battery failure
Modern batteries, do not seem to last.
Replacement for my VW van, wouldn't hold charge at 3 years old.
Had a green eye, more like red eye!
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June 16th, 2020, 7:47 am |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am Posts: 1583 Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: Battery failure
Did you check the other ends of the battery cables?
_________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's probably electrical (or, an electric fuel pump!) ....
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June 16th, 2020, 10:31 am |
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subarupete
Firing on two.
Joined: March 5th, 2009, 6:23 pm Posts: 2171 Location: Near Monmouth
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Re: Battery failure
Checked all the bits, Charged, Re-Charged ......
In the end the garage did a battery test,.... duff item
New one has been good for 6 months
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June 16th, 2020, 4:05 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm Posts: 2017 Location: South-Limburg
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Re: Battery failure
Bye the way "intelligent" chargers. I had an almost empty battery and the charger didn't recognise it as a battery. So it didn't charge. I hooked it on an antique heavy old charger on with full force. And than it did work again...
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June 16th, 2020, 4:37 pm |
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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Re: Battery failure
bobh wrote: Just a clue - Yesterday, used the car to get petrol, filled up and gauge read just over 1/2 full - just thought it was a bad connection somewhere. Today using the mower battery and gauge shows Full. [/b] Please send me the technical details of the mower battery , my tank also shows 1/2 full....
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June 16th, 2020, 9:53 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm Posts: 2017 Location: South-Limburg
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Re: Battery failure
my tank shows nothing the dipstick might be the wrong voltage??
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June 17th, 2020, 8:43 am |
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bobh
Firing on two.
Joined: March 26th, 2010, 8:41 pm Posts: 234
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Re: Battery failure
Don't have mower battery details - but Lead acid, 12v and about 30Ah (ride on mower with non original battery). Fitted new 45Ah battery and now all back to normal.
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June 20th, 2020, 11:56 am |
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Taskos
Firing on two.
Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am Posts: 412 Location: Greece
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Re: Battery failure
Just in case the alternator did it, measure the actual battery voltage without load,should be more than 12V. With engine running at 2.000rpm Should be no more than 14,4Volts.
_________________ I've Been Wrong Before.
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July 8th, 2020, 10:01 pm |
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