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 Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:54 am |
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Joined: Mar 04, 2012
Posts: 161
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Location: Ipswich
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I know it's cold and this might affect starting of the car in the morning, but needles now reset every time I start the car, also the clock and radio reset, would it be worth giving the battery a charge? Or would I need a new battery, garage have said a new battery but not sure if they just want me to buy a battery of them?
Help appreciated,
Thanks,
Ryan
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:16 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
Posts: 6526
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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If it's not a sealed battery, check the electrolyte and top up with cooled, boiled water if necessary.
It's always worth trying the cheapest method first. Give it a charge and see if it will hold charge over the next couple of days. If it doesn't, you've lost nothing and go buy a new battery.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:14 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2718
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Location: UK
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I just replaced mine from ecp. 20% off all car parts. I bought a bosch s4. Similar problems. It was going flat every few days unless driven
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:44 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 4266
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Location: Palestine
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the lower voltage when start your car up can be very dangerous,specially on the ECU,make things go faulty,and specially your dial needles.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:57 pm |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
Posts: 1343
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Location: Swindon
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A fully charged good condition battery on a warm day should be 12.6V but in weather like this around 0 deg C will be 12.1V.
If your battery isn't fully charged or is getting tired it could be even less than 12V before you turn the key.
Low battery voltage and thicker engine oil because of low temperature make for poor starting and very low battery voltage when cranking the engine. When cranking the battery voltage in this weather for a poor battery could be 8V or less! I have measured and seen these voltages.
Cold weather cranking on my daughters 206 1.4 pre Plex with weak battery was 7.9V and that would still start the car. Only just and very slowly cranking but it still started.
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