Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
Posts: 225
Lockdown battery blues
I’m in the shielding group so not been outside for almost 3 months. I was nipping outside and turning the engine over every week, stretching it’s legs raising and lowering the suspension too, all okay. Last week was the first time I ventured out and I’ve got a dead battery! I jumped it from my Halo charger (top bit of kit, how something that small can do that is beyond me!) and got it going, but fear it’s a new battery for me. So that’s together with the insurance/tax paid out (it’s parked on the road) has offset any savings in diesel!
8th Jun 2020 5:04 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
You don't mention how you are recharging the battery after starting it each week If you are starting it without recharging the battery I am not surprised it is flat . It would take more than a few minutes running to recharge it. I would put the battery on charge for 24 hrs or so before buying another one although a deep discharge does then no good.
8th Jun 2020 8:37 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4456
It probably just needs charging. The disco will run the battery down just sitting still, and starting it weekly will drain more than it recharges by running for a short time. Get an intelligent charger that you can safely leave on all the time you're not using the car.Richard
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8th Jun 2020 8:38 am
DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 927
Maybe look to fit an Optimate Solar charger if it's out on the road....Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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Don't forget that installing behind tinted (rather than clear) glass can reduce solar panel output considerably and consideration should be given to installing a larger solar charger than otherwise.
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