car wont start after sitting for 1 week
11 November 2018, 10:39 AM
#1
car wont start after sitting for 1 week
i last used my impreza (hawkeye) last saturday, only a short journey around 5 miles then parked it up as ive been using the jeep all week. ive just gone out to start it to go and get fuel and it wont even try to turn over.
the central locking unlocks/locks fine
the dash performs its sweep as usual
then i go to start it and get nothing just a click then a chirp from the alarm.
flat battery perhaps? the car in the last month or so hasnt really done any long journeys or regular short journeys if im honest. maybe 1 or 2 trips to work (4 mile there 4 mile back) maybe twice a week.
the car had a new battery around march time this year
the central locking unlocks/locks fine
the dash performs its sweep as usual
then i go to start it and get nothing just a click then a chirp from the alarm.
flat battery perhaps? the car in the last month or so hasnt really done any long journeys or regular short journeys if im honest. maybe 1 or 2 trips to work (4 mile there 4 mile back) maybe twice a week.
the car had a new battery around march time this year
11 November 2018, 10:43 AM
#2
Scooby Regular
Almost certainly a flat battery - the chirp from the alarm is a low voltage signal.
Sounds as if it need a cycle on a battery conditioner/charger.
Sounds as if it need a cycle on a battery conditioner/charger.
11 November 2018, 12:08 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
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11 November 2018, 12:09 PM
#8
or one from Ctek which conditions it as well
https://www.ctek.com/products?catego...recommendedfor
https://www.ctek.com/products?catego...recommendedfor
my alarm isnt likely to start going off in the night is it whilst the battery is flat?
11 November 2018, 01:15 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
12 November 2018, 02:16 PM
#13
or one from Ctek which conditions it as well
https://www.ctek.com/products?catego...recommendedfor
https://www.ctek.com/products?catego...recommendedfor
Maybe mine has just developed a fault.
12 November 2018, 03:38 PM
#18
Something like that would work fine. Mine is the even cheaper version and so far the last 3 years it's been perfect. Keeps my beetle charged all winter and the weeks I'm not using it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-Automa...&keywords=ctek
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-Automa...&keywords=ctek
13 November 2018, 08:29 PM
#20
Something like that would work fine. Mine is the even cheaper version and so far the last 3 years it's been perfect. Keeps my beetle charged all winter and the weeks I'm not using it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-Automa...&keywords=ctek
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-Automa...&keywords=ctek
13 November 2018, 09:17 PM
#21
Yep, that's the one I use on my cars. It will happily trickle charge a 100ah battery too. It's not powerful enough to charge a battery from dead, but it keeps my cars topped up ready to start just fine.
Had it on my beetle 3 years now and battery always ready to start. Also moved it to my FSTI to keep that charged when I bought my new car.
All good.
I have a much more powerful charger also for when batteries are dead.
Had it on my beetle 3 years now and battery always ready to start. Also moved it to my FSTI to keep that charged when I bought my new car.
All good.
I have a much more powerful charger also for when batteries are dead.
14 November 2018, 09:34 AM
#22
Scooby Regular
If you want me to come over with my multimeter and test it mate let me know, I'm free tonight if that's any good to you.
If it's gone beyond a certain threshold it may not be possible to fully recover. With winter coming up last thing you want is to be left stranded!
If it's gone beyond a certain threshold it may not be possible to fully recover. With winter coming up last thing you want is to be left stranded!
14 November 2018, 11:11 AM
#23
Scooby Regular
I’ve always took the neg lead off the battery as I don’t drive it a lot and hav8ng a trickle charger on is not an option
So im thinking of installing one of these soon
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F332379056699
So im thinking of installing one of these soon
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F332379056699
14 November 2018, 02:35 PM
#25
Scooby Regular
14 November 2018, 03:08 PM
#26
Scooby Regular
i've just bought one of them chargers from above - went for the car one (5.0) as my battery is dead flat so might be a good idea to recondition it - not much more expensive than buying a new battery and should last me a while.
I like the idea of a cut off switch however, is this something i should be doing anyway for a track car? whats the best way to go about it . Im not electronically minded!
14 November 2018, 04:20 PM
#27
Scooby Regular
i've just bought one of them chargers from above - went for the car one (5.0) as my battery is dead flat so might be a good idea to recondition it - not much more expensive than buying a new battery and should last me a while.
I like the idea of a cut off switch however, is this something i should be doing anyway for a track car? whats the best way to go about it . Im not electronically minded!
I like the idea of a cut off switch however, is this something i should be doing anyway for a track car? whats the best way to go about it . Im not electronically minded!
for me it’ll be much better than the 10mm ratchet spanner I use every time I go to take it out when I do that is which isn’t often bout 800 miles a year
14 November 2018, 04:45 PM
#28
If you want me to come over with my multimeter and test it mate let me know, I'm free tonight if that's any good to you.
If it's gone beyond a certain threshold it may not be possible to fully recover. With winter coming up last thing you want is to be left stranded!
If it's gone beyond a certain threshold it may not be possible to fully recover. With winter coming up last thing you want is to be left stranded!
14 November 2018, 06:01 PM
#29
Scooby Regular
25 December 2018, 04:36 PM
#30
Yep, that's the one I use on my cars. It will happily trickle charge a 100ah battery too. It's not powerful enough to charge a battery from dead, but it keeps my cars topped up ready to start just fine.
Had it on my beetle 3 years now and battery always ready to start. Also moved it to my FSTI to keep that charged when I bought my new car.
All good.
I have a much more powerful charger also for when batteries are dead.
Had it on my beetle 3 years now and battery always ready to start. Also moved it to my FSTI to keep that charged when I bought my new car.
All good.
I have a much more powerful charger also for when batteries are dead.
It says in the instructions not to extend the cable charger, do they mean extension leads are a no-no?