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Originally Posted by Othen
Current leakage is pretty common, particularly in machines that have circuits that are permanently live and not switched by the ignition (interior lights, central locking, ICE, alarms... ). A really effective way to counter it is a simple battery isolator switch like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374368453...Bk9SR-L3u4CgYQ
PS. I'm pleased I've reminded myself of those simple battery isolator switches this morn. I may fit one to GAM; for a motor car that is used infrequently and has no electronics it might make good sense. |
Thanks for this. I've just ordered a double pack.
As it is, the old battery may be able to be resuscitated. It was barely making 8v when I took it off the car in an ambient temperature of about +1'C. 11 hours on the charger later (indoors) and it's hovering around 12v.
We'll see.