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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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Work away, so RS not touched for 5 weeks at a time...
Disconnect the negative from the battery every time I leave and during the summer had no probe starting when I returned...
Notice around October that had to jump start once or twice but then ran / started no problem

Yesterday had to jump start....went for a 10-15 mile drive ( nice weather ) ... back into the garage, switch off... try restarting.."click", nothing !!!!

Onto trickle charger.... 2mins later showing full charge.. ????

Radio, lights, auxiliaries seem ok...

Thanks for any input..
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 07:55 AM
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Did you say its clicking?
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:07 AM
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Really slow turn over then nothing.. then just click ..

Will jump start straight away...
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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Sounds to me mate the batteries been had by the cold with not being used
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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Battery sounds like its dead or alternator not charging battery
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 04:07 PM
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Dropped a cell..
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 05:02 PM
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Battery defiantly
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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With it running make sure you've got 14.5ish volts across the battery. But yes, sounds like a knackered battery.

An unused battery actually prefers cold weather, however what usually kills them in the winter is the extra load from cold cranking and heavy use of electricals like lights, wipers, heater etc that all take their toll on the electrical system.
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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I didn't know it personally. But.
R.I.P your battery.
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