Technical Dead 1.4

[HornetUK]

I usually do 60 miles per day, but for 2 weeks my car has been parked and been about 3 miles! This morning it is dead! Is this simple flat battery? Lights, etc work but won't start up.

Britannia rescue on way any advice? Thanks

 

[ROWENA]

It does sound like the battery is knackered, lots of cold weather and short journeys kill em .

 

[HornetUK]

Will they be able to tell easily if battery had it or charge up and be ok?

Thanks for prompt advice

 

[ROWENA]

they willl be able to test the battery and tell you if its had it

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

:yeahthat:

 

[HornetUK]

He just stuck a charger on it, which I said doesn't that bust the EMU, he said no this is a booster not a charger. Charged it whilst I started it and said that is it don't turn off for 15 mins and will be fine!

Seems OK, but shouldn't he have checked more?

Cheers

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

He just stuck a charger on it, which I said doesn't that bust the EMU, he said no this is a booster not a charger. Charged it whilst I started it and said that is it don't turn off for 15 mins and will be fine!

Seems OK, but shouldn't he have checked more?

Cheers

Should have ideally run a battery diagnostics on it.

 

[ROWENA]

How old is your battery as anything over 5 years old will be past its best,might be worth investing in a new one if over 5 as the stilo doesn't like low charge in the battery, most people find this out in winter when it's cold and wet

 

[PNL]

doesn't that bust the EMU,

Cheers

Mine never came with an emu I guess thats a special edition..does it cost much to feed it..:chin:

 

[B3NNETT]

Mine never came with an emu I guess thats a special edition..does it cost much to feed it..:chin:

love it

 

[Argonought]

Seems OK, but shouldn't he have checked more?

Sounds like it's OK to me.

You really need to go on a long drive to give it a good charge.

My Stilo battery is still good (even in this coldish weather) at over 7 years old so it's obviously a 1st rate battery to start with.

Will likely change mine soon, for another top class battery, as not certain it will be happy in the Alps at a possible -20°C