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Title: Power Drained
Description: Flat Battery


koz - September 4, 2009 02:15 AM (GMT)
I seem to be having starting the altezza these days.

(I don't drive it much, maybe 10-15 times since may)

This is the third time since August that the battery is totally drained. (I try and start it at least twice a week and run it for about 30 mins)

It just seems a bit weird that the battery is drained in a little over a week of inactivity.

Is there something that could be draining the power or would that the battery just need replacing?

E910 - September 4, 2009 03:44 AM (GMT)
How old is your battery? Could just be time for a new one hopefully.
Does you car have an aftermarket alarm fitted?

koz - September 5, 2009 12:35 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (E910 @ Sep 4 2009, 03:44 PM)
How old is your battery? Could just be time for a new one hopefully.
Does you car have an aftermarket alarm fitted?

Didn't start again this morning either. Ran it for over a half hour yesterday.

Battery is about a year old.
I have an alarm/immobilizer from Meridian.

Stephen - September 5, 2009 12:41 AM (GMT)
How is the fluid level in the battery?

E910 - September 5, 2009 03:50 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (koz @ Sep 5 2009, 12:35 PM)
Didn't start again this morning either. Ran it for over a half hour yesterday.

If the battery is dead flat then your cars alternator isn't powerful enough to charge it fully. You'll need to put it on a decent trickle charger, something making 18amps + for 12-24hrs.
Also check the fluid levels as Stephen suggested. You could get yourself a cheap hydrometer from repco or supercheap to see if you have a faulty cell, that's only if you don't have a maintenance free battery though.
Only other thing I can suggest is take the battery back to where you got it & get them to check it out for you. At least then you can rule out if the battery is the problem or not.




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