There is something draining the battery after a week or so on 02 STI 7, checked all the usual stuff, replaced the battery earley this year thinking it was at the end of its life, was fine for a couple of months. the car only goes out every 2 weeks and if it is not started every couple of days i will end up pushing it or jump start.
Anybody had a simular problem and know of the cause.


Thanks,

Andy.

 

Usually this is the tracker not going into sleep mode, and draining the battery WHEN the engine has a smart alternator....cure is a replacement board in the tracker...

On your MY I doubt that you have a tracker, and not sure about the smart alternator....

HTH

 

If its a calcium battery? And not having much use,They do like to be charged on a bench charger once they've gone flat. Had this with mine during the summer. Didnt use car for a month or so, after jump starting and running the car all day the battery was flat again after 2 days. Bench charged it for 24hrs and now i can leave it a couple of weeks again with no problem.

Mel. 02 sti