Hi Everyone,
I discovered this morning that my battery has completely discharged over the past couple of days. I last used the car (V-reg 1.8 ELX) on Saturday when it started very easily, but this morning when I got to it the first indication was that the central locking didn't kick in and only the driver's door unlocked.
I assumed that this was a problem with the central locking, but when I tried to fire up the car the lights on the instrument panel lit up only very faintly and there was just a faint ticking from the engine compartment.
So the question is, is it possible for the battery to completely discharge in the damp over a few days (all electrical items turned off during that time) or does it sound like I've got a failure in the battery cell and therefore need a new battery?
Finally, am I going to have any ECU problems or have to reset any warning lights (airbag, etc.) if I replace the battery?
Thanks for any advice,
Mike.
I discovered this morning that my battery has completely discharged over the past couple of days. I last used the car (V-reg 1.8 ELX) on Saturday when it started very easily, but this morning when I got to it the first indication was that the central locking didn't kick in and only the driver's door unlocked.
I assumed that this was a problem with the central locking, but when I tried to fire up the car the lights on the instrument panel lit up only very faintly and there was just a faint ticking from the engine compartment.
So the question is, is it possible for the battery to completely discharge in the damp over a few days (all electrical items turned off during that time) or does it sound like I've got a failure in the battery cell and therefore need a new battery?
Finally, am I going to have any ECU problems or have to reset any warning lights (airbag, etc.) if I replace the battery?
Thanks for any advice,
Mike.