Technical Dead battery

[JimMagill]

It's cold and dark and raining outside and I'm warm and petty well lit on the third glass of vino so I ain't going out to check but I've had Splutter plugged in like some sort of Sinclair C5 for the last 4 hours...

Think he'll have enough to juice him up by now or should I leave my electrical accident waiting till happen out over night in the rain?

Jim

 

[dave]

leave it over night. if it catch fire rain will put it out.
you loosened the battery top up caps?

 

[JimMagill]

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

YouTube - I'm sorry, Dave

I'd leave until the morning.

The knackered battery in Sisters mk3 has been on a continuous charge for 3 week now (keep forgetting to take it off). I expect the battery to be a melted pile of plastic by now, and the charger to be buggared.

 

[JimMagill]

Oh I forgot to say that the picture of Fred is when he ran away and hid under the bed clothes after I plugged the socket to the charger into the mains after it was dropped into a puddle....

That bear thinks I'm a liability, the cheek of it!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

That bear thinks I'm a liability, the cheek of it!

Nutter is electrocuted after dropping charger in puddle and plugging it in. He's survived so many deadly things on many of his around the world adventures only to die in his drive way

 

[JimMagill]

Battery is dud... Over night charge and it still wouldn't turn the little engine over this morning

 

[CLXCraig]

Oh I forgot to say that the picture of Fred is when he ran away and hid under the bed clothes after I plugged the socket to the charger into the mains after it was dropped into a puddle....

That bear thinks I'm a liability, the cheek of it!

Quite literally 'bear faced cheek'

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Battery is dud... Over night charge and it still wouldn't turn the little engine over this morning

 

[JimMagill]

Managed to get Sylvia back after the timing belt and water pump went there... (oh the joys of non contact pistons and valves in an engine!) so jumped right into the car and we made the 125 miles to dublin last night in about 2 hours which aint bad considering she's 18 years old, had a hard life and that was passing thou 2 capitol cities....

Anyway it was just cause Fred wanted to go see men in dresses sing showtunes (badly)

He finds it quite entertaining for some reason but dear god he's rough looking this morning. Will have to buy a new battery on Friday

How much do they cost anyway?

Jim

 

[CLXCraig]

~£40 i reckon. Always vary

 

[default_user]

I bought a new one for Satan's Rodent recently. Cost £35.

 

[JimMagill]

Mmm... I wonder if I could send Fred down to the Hotel Carpark and steel one?

Anyone know if the battery from a Kia Picanto fits?

Jim

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Yeah, I'd say about £45, as I always get the Biggest and Best possible with all the gadgets our Panda's seem to house and power

 

[dave]

make sure you go to a factors type place an not a halfords type place

 

[default_user]

I reckon about £35 to £40 is the cheapest you'll get a brand new battery. Classic Pandas are electrically undemanding and the smallest battery your local motor factor will sell will be adequate.

There's no reason why you can't fit one from a scrappy though. The round posts are standard on the majority of cars. You'd just need to make sure it fits in the battery tray.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

make sure you go to a factors type place an not a halfords type place

:yeahthat:

Halfrauds and you can add and extra £30-£40 for the average person, but not sure what discount your trade card will get you Jim.

Jon.