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 Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:36 am |
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Joined: Jul 30, 2010
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Location: inverness
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I think my car is dying,
The last few days the car has been really sluggish at starting, tonight after work I tried to start it an it nearly died, the stereo wouldn't work and had an alarm like beeping noise, also my dash lights dimmed and wouldn't brighten, after I got home, I left the car for 20 mins and everything was normal,
When should a battery's lifetime be over and need changed?
Could this be the distributed or altonator or a plain and simpe battery change or even something more serious?
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:37 am |
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just get the battery tested......even halford offer free battery test....
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:43 am |
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Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)
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easy way to check is to use a multimeter on the abttery as the cars running
you should see about 14v
if not then your alternator is shot
turn your car off and if your voltage starts dropping quite fast it's your battery thats goosed
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:19 pm |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Battery should be changed every 3years, i think :/
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:21 pm |
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Its winter.... old batteries will die as soon as it gets cold
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Palestine
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| macj wrote: |
| Its winter.... old batteries will die as soon as it gets cold |
I agree with that,and the lifetime of the batteries (good brands) like VARTA,BOSCH,DELPHIE,FIAME it's 3-5 if the alt. is in good shape,and you maintain it ,so do as the guys said and check it with multimeter,and you will be sure,and if you want to be sure,let someone else start the car while you test the battery with multimeter,so if the reading drops down to 9-11,then you need a new one for sure.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:27 pm |
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Ok cool that's alot of help  I'll check it out
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:04 pm |
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| AshH wrote: |
| Battery should be changed every 3years, i think :/ |
Really 
Hmm.. I need to change both of mine then 
Batteries need changing when they no longer hold charge well.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:34 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Location: Birmingham
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| Ash wrote: |
| AshH wrote: |
| Battery should be changed every 3years, i think :/ |
Really
Hmm.. I need to change both of mine then
Batteries need changing when they no longer hold charge well. |
I don't believe in neither Ash. Was what a guy at a garage once said to me. Was going to argue the point but really couldn't be ar$sed.
Hence the :/ face
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