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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:45 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2874
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Chichester, Sussex
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So I've not used the 180 for about 6 months, the battery had gone flat.
I charged it up and it turned over maybe half a time before refusing to do anything. Now it just clicks.
The battery is maybe a couple of years old and is showing as fully charged, and the starter motor was replaced maybe 4 years ago and has only done about 10000 miles since. Is it possible one or both are knackered? Or something else?
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:12 am |
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Joined: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 713
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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Ali_H wrote: |
So I've not used the 180 for about 6 months, the battery had gone flat.
I charged it up and it turned over maybe half a time before refusing to do anything. Now it just clicks.
The battery is maybe a couple of years old and is showing as fully charged, and the starter motor was replaced maybe 4 years ago and has only done about 10000 miles since. Is it possible one or both are knackered? Or something else? |
Couple of years old battery that've gone flat and maybe sat in that state a while - likely to not get a full recovery.
What's the voltage now after those 30 seconds of cranking?
I'd get either a fresh/known good battery n there, or hook up another car for jump starting and see if the starter is happier.
Most likely the battery voltage collapses as soon as the solenoid closes (the click) and the starter begins to draw its big current.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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It might be fully charged but have zero capacity so it's knackered!
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:35 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 1600
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Location: South Bucks
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Allowing a battery to fully discharge is the end of it ..
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2874
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Chichester, Sussex
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Ah fook... easier fix than a starter motor though.
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