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Battery Charging ?

  • 28-01-2009 8:15pm
    #1
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys.

    left the light on last night so naturally had a dead battery this morning when i needed to be in early.

    Im trying to charge it now and would like a bit of help.

    It recommends to disconnect the cables from the battery (to remove the battery from the car) but when i remove the cable the car starts beeping. i assume its the alarm on the car noticing that the battery has been removed.

    I am scouring the owners manual now but its not very straight forward.

    Can anyone suggest anything ?


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  • #2
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Have you a key to turn of the alarm while the battery is out?
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  • #3
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    mate just suggested that - but the dealer didnt give me one.

    thats for the reply. ill try my best.


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,435 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    samhail wrote: »
    Hey guys.

    left the light on last night so naturally had a dead battery this morning when i needed to be in early.

    Im trying to charge it now and would like a bit of help.

    It recommends to disconnect the cables from the battery (to remove the battery from the car) but when i remove the cable the car starts beeping. i assume its the alarm on the car noticing that the battery has been removed.

    I am scouring the owners manual now but its not very straight forward.

    Can anyone suggest anything ?

    Get a mate with just leads, leave to charge insitu and then start. All will then be well


  • #5
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    good suggestion but thats what i was doing for an hour this morning in the cold and half asleep :(

    ah well.
    problem resolved. *fingers crossed its charged over night*


  • #6
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    mickdw wrote: »
    Get a mate with just leads, leave to charge insitu and then start. All will then be well

    If you can get a jump start, as suggested above all the better... your alternator will charge the battery up at about 90A!

    A typical car battery would have a capacity of about 45AH's, So take her for a 30 min spin and you should be grand...


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