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Flat battery *stop the press*

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  • 08-05-2008 9:46am
    #1
    Mickey G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Help needed...
    My wans car has a flat battery (- all together now awww) which i suppose i got to fix cause she's the boss.
    The car is a 1.2 Polo 1997 but went from having a dandy battery with all the power you'd want to being stone cold dead. This was after bout 5 days lying idle. Looks like there was something draining the power but no electrics were on over this time.
    I did however notice that wiring to the speaker in the board covering the boot had come away - basically one wire pushed out after closing the boot on a larger object. Could this have caused the drain?

    Also - the car is in a position where i cant get to it with jump leads so im wondering if a charger pack will do the job on this car with a completly flat bat.

    Thanks


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    If it is still the original battery from 97, it might just have gone the way of all mortal things and died of old age.


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    Get a new battery and put it in, otherwise check the alternator is charge the battery up, you might need a new one or go for a reconditioned unit.


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    Damomayo
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Damomayo


    Yeah a battery pack will start it ......... but if its an old battery you may as well replace it for comfort :)


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    Bendihorse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Bendihorse


    I loled at your opening line :D

    Why not go the whole hog and treat her to a new battery, perhaps you could pass it off as an anniversary or birthday persent :D


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    Mickey G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Mickey G


    Damomayo wrote: »
    Yeah a battery pack will start it ......... but if its an old battery you may as well replace it for comfort :)

    Gotscha.

    Was my theory about the loose speaker connection draining the power baloney like? I mean it was A-wan one day and flat as a witches titty the next likesay.

    Looks like i may have to get my paws dirty...


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    Mickey G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭Mickey G


    Bendihorse wrote: »
    I loled at your opening line :D

    Why not go the whole hog and treat her to a new battery, perhaps you could pass it off as an anniversary or birthday persent :D

    Jebus you just reminded me- 3rd wedding anniversary coming up some day next month - cant believe i forgot - better check what the exact date it (its defo one of 3 in my mind) - New battery it is then!


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Mickey G wrote: »
    Was my theory about the loose speaker connection draining the power baloney like?
    Unlikely but then anything is possible


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    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Normal consumer battery packs won't start completely dead battery. You'll need to fork out €300 for one that will.
    Same happened my wan's battery recently, A-wan one minute, few hours later nowt! Gave up the ghost just like that. Just buy a new battery and fit it in. Save you time and money exhausting the alternatives first!


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