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 Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:43 pm |
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Hi, every morning i go to work i start the car which turns over fine and kicks straight into life but the clock and date reset and there's a constant beep!! im thinking the battery not getting enough charge! anyone else had this issue?
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:46 pm |
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yup, happened to my gti bought a new battery, no problem afterwards 
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:54 pm |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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| Abyzmal wrote: |
| yup, happened to my gti bought a new battery, no problem afterwards |
When I put meter across the battery at rest, it only had 11.7v in it.
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Last edited by macca1411 on Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:56 pm |
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Thats sucks  think ill wait till it doesnt start lol bought way to much stuff for it in the last month! girl friend will go mad if i metion i need a new battery!!
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:01 pm |
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Battery
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:20 pm |
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Try carparts4less.co.uk ... it's actually Euro Car Parts but internet only and they offer around 20% off and free delivery.
Ordered our 1.4 HDi battery from them ... got an Exide for around £60 and delivered in a couple of days. Might even be same battery on you 180 as it's same as the 206CC 138bhp.
And if GF moans, ask her if she wants to risk being let down but a flat battery in the middle of the night in the pouring rain or when she's late for work ... and forking out a lot more to some one like the AA or RAC or the garage they dump your car at. 
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:29 pm |
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do you hear a beep sound or a Bong sound? if it's a bong sound,then your battery is weak and need to be checked,make sure that your alten. works fine,and give a reading of 14 Volt while the car is running,and 12 Volt with car stopped,look on the battery to see how old it's???
And by the way,don't wait for the battery to go flat dead,because the ECU don't like weak charge or high charge,this will cause you problems that gonna cost more than a new battery when you fix it.
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:36 pm |
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Battery! Couldn't be more obvious
Go for bosch either s4 or s5
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:36 pm |
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Will check readings out on the weekend!! defo a beep rather than a bong!! i only do 3 miles a day 3 days a week so maybe its not getting the run to charge up! always fine on the way home from work its just first thing in the morning!!
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:28 pm |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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If you do need a new battery, just don't tell the mrs, what happens on info stays on info haha
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:31 pm |
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| DeadEyePaul wrote: |
Battery! Couldn't be more obvious
Go for bosch either s4 or s5 |
Or Varta, just dont get a Halfords one
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:36 am |
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You might just wanna stick a battery charger on it and give a good deep charge cycle.
If that doesn't help, then buy a new battery.. You could be binning a good'un.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:44 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
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| gazza82 wrote: |
Try carparts4less.co.uk ... it's actually Euro Car Parts but internet only and they offer around 20% off and free delivery.
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Sorry really irrelevant but I looked at this quick and saw carpets4less.co.uk!! Haha, back to topic - more than likely the battery isn't holding full charge..
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