Battery keeps dying
07-Oct-2003, 08:18 AM
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Battery keeps dying
Ok here's the problem:
After getting the car back from the paint shop 2 weeks ago I parked it in the garage and covered it up. Now exactly 2 weeks later I went to pull it out and go for a drive and there was not enough power to start the car not even the typical starter chatter.
I checked to make sure there were no lights left on and that the terminals were hooked up tight and everything checked out OK.
This is a new battery that was purchased just last winter so I don't think it's the battery. I hooked up the charger and let it charge overnight and now everything works fine.
What I was wondering is how much power will an alarm draw over the course of 2 weeks? Is it enough that the car won't start but still leave enough juice to save the radio stations? This is the only thing I think it could be cause the car will still run even If I disconnect the terminals while the car is running.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'd like to see if I can get it fixed before the car goes into storage this Saturday.
After getting the car back from the paint shop 2 weeks ago I parked it in the garage and covered it up. Now exactly 2 weeks later I went to pull it out and go for a drive and there was not enough power to start the car not even the typical starter chatter.
I checked to make sure there were no lights left on and that the terminals were hooked up tight and everything checked out OK.
This is a new battery that was purchased just last winter so I don't think it's the battery. I hooked up the charger and let it charge overnight and now everything works fine.
What I was wondering is how much power will an alarm draw over the course of 2 weeks? Is it enough that the car won't start but still leave enough juice to save the radio stations? This is the only thing I think it could be cause the car will still run even If I disconnect the terminals while the car is running.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'd like to see if I can get it fixed before the car goes into storage this Saturday.
07-Oct-2003, 08:25 AM
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just unhook your battery... when not used a battery goes through a sulpharization process as I understand it and loses it charge... shitty batteries do this faster than good ones. I had my panasonic one in the car last year and it held up like a champ, this year I'm gonna take it out and use a motorcycle style battery-minder to keep a charge.
07-Oct-2003, 08:32 AM
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I suppose I could take the battery in just to make sure since it is a Motormaster battery and covered under warranty.
I will be removing the battery over the winter and keeping it in the basement, Bruno are you saying I should try and keep it charged for those 8 months untill it goes back into use?
I will be removing the battery over the winter and keeping it in the basement, Bruno are you saying I should try and keep it charged for those 8 months untill it goes back into use?
07-Oct-2003, 08:41 AM
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Yeah, you can get this thing called a battery minder... something about the battery losing charge to the ground or something... anyways, this battery minder is for like RVs, motorcycles, boats, Civics 
and other recreational/seasonal vehicles and helps keep the battery healthy by cycling it.
and other recreational/seasonal vehicles and helps keep the battery healthy by cycling it.
real cheap though
07-Oct-2003, 04:40 PM
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besides being a sub-quality battery... your alarm, depending on the type you have, could be enough to draw current to drain the battery. You should have a dealership do a current draw test. New VWs are known to have this problem with the electronics killing the battery with the car being parked for a couple of weeks, so the dealerships now provide solar chargers that work through the cigarette lighter.
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