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Bruce_T · Jan 7th, 2008, 10:06

My car battery started to go weak and take longer to turn over. About a week later it was dead. Jumped it and drove. It would then struggle to start as little as 12 hours later. Most of the time it didnt start.

I replaced the battery with my local battery with 2 year warranty.

They checked the battery and it was recieving enough charge and was compensating for headlight etc. Ie, Alternator ok.

Anyway, all was well till the last 7-10 days. its become slow to turn over again and I thought to myself. This is going the same was as the last one. I took it for a 20 mile drive on the motorway last night doing 70mph. Parked up at 7:25pm. Went to start it this morning and it could just turn over but then clicked. Tried again. Complety dead.

I jumped it and it was fine. Drove spot on.

Now, im not leaving lights on interior or exterior.

Im going to take the car back this weekend and ask them look further into the problem

Maybe the alternator is shorting when the car is not running depleting the battery of charge?

Maybe the alt is intermittantly charging or something else?

Its a pain!

Jan 7th, 2008, 10:06	#1
Bruce_T Senior Member Last Online: Feb 9th, 2011 21:33 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bristol	440 Flat Batter (Again!) My car battery started to go weak and take longer to turn over. About a week later it was dead. Jumped it and drove. It would then struggle to start as little as 12 hours later. Most of the time it didnt start. I replaced the battery with my local battery with 2 year warranty. They checked the battery and it was recieving enough charge and was compensating for headlight etc. Ie, Alternator ok. Anyway, all was well till the last 7-10 days. its become slow to turn over again and I thought to myself. This is going the same was as the last one. I took it for a 20 mile drive on the motorway last night doing 70mph. Parked up at 7:25pm. Went to start it this morning and it could just turn over but then clicked. Tried again. Complety dead. I jumped it and it was fine. Drove spot on. Now, im not leaving lights on interior or exterior. Im going to take the car back this weekend and ask them look further into the problem Maybe the alternator is shorting when the car is not running depleting the battery of charge? Maybe the alt is intermittantly charging or something else? Its a pain!