Charge Battery - where in Ballymun does it?

Jimmy Bottlehead · 25-06-2010 8:01pm #1

Hey all.

Being a daft prick, I left the lights on in my van overnight there. Battery ran dead flat, mate of mine couldn't jump it. Anyways, the auld fella says it's worth a charge as the battery is only 18 months old. Took it out there tonight.

I live in the Ballymun area but am fairly new to it - where would be the nearest place to get it charged? Any help would be mighty. Cheers!

Esel · 26-06-2010 12:42am

If you can install your mate's battery in your van, you can start it then leave the engine running while you remove that battery and re-install your one. A good drive should recharge it enough then. Just be careful with the spanner and don't cause a short circuit!

Other than that - you could leave it connected for an hour or two via jump leads to your mate's running van, then it might have taken enough of a charge to start the engine. A good drive as above etc. Finally, any tyre/battery place should be able to do a fairly rapid charge for you. There's one on the corner of the old Swords Road near the end of Santry Avenue - probably the nearest to you.

If it was me, I'd be trying the battery swapping option first.....

Esel · 27-06-2010 12:35am

What did you do in the end?

Jimmy Bottlehead · 27-06-2010 12:49am

Ah sorry!!

I found a garage that recharged it, did that and she's going like a dream since. Just hoping it's the same tomorrow morning!

Thanks a mill for the advice, it's good for the future when I've more mates who motor near me.

Charge Battery - where in Ballymun does it?

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