AndyRST

How long is reasonable to expect a battery to stay charged without the car being started before the battery goes flat ?

Would you expect the battery to be able to start the car after 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks of non use? Just wondering what people find with their cars and what people expect with their cars?

Cheers for any info

KSA-Cossie

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Went on holiday for 2 weeks and when i came back the cossie fired up 1st time no probs.

Fudgey

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my 3dr was in my garage for about 2 months, turned over straight away on moday

R4N SS

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about 3 weeks before the alarm drains the fooker

ballin

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3-4 weeks

Oranoco

3 weeks on the fiesta about a month on the Escort. The alarm must drain them

Jamz

2-3 weeks before it won't start, just over a month before the central locking dies and the alarm goes tits up.

SupaMiniCupa

2 weeks for me... It's worth going for a Draper Power Master, tis what I use (when I remember! )

GARETH T

my car is always on a trickle charger,, best thing ive ever bought,, sometimes i might not see the car for a few weeks because of work

Micky

My RST started 1st time on December 26th,was last run on National Day in August!!! Must be a very good battery Regards Micky

Ginge !

andy depends on the alarm

ive go a orion 1600e parked about 5 miles from my house ( fucking res permit bollocks ) and thats been there since i first bought it,,,,,,,, that was in october and thats got no alarm ect on it and that started fist time

my cossie is dead in just over a week but thats got 2 imoblilisers, 1 alarm and a tracker

but then it also might be i have another problem

James Raby

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Mine lasts about 5 days and then try to start, weird clicking noises, alarm goes berzerk, then have to charge up with mains battery charger

B16

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3 - 4 weeks with mine if I dont plug in the Halfords trickle charger

RS_JAY

The cold weather is starting to kill the batterys. I had to get a new one a couple of weeks ago, i also use my car everyday.

Sexy-RS

Mine lasts 2 days and Dies And its brand new lol Think i have a big drain somewhere ......

Oh well just dropped the car at grove and they said they would trace it So no more having to jack the front up to pop the bonnet to get it on charge, as the battery is so flat the doors won't unlock on the Alarm fob

XRdodgybird

Mine was parked for about 2 months with the alarm armed..... still started but lazily...

James Raby

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Let me know the problem, mines the same

Rob Virgo

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james ,

a tip to find whats dropping the battery.
disconnect the main live from the battery and if you have several light feeds as well as a main feed to starter re connect them all in turn.have the ign fully off and watch for small arcing/sparks when you connect the leads.you might be lucky enough to find just one.
next
disconnect all the lives again and just reconnect the sparking one,then go to car and put ign to "dash lights on".dont start!!!.
just find the accessories that work and you current draw is one of those....ie alarm/clock/stereo

micky ,

have you a battery isolater on that track day yoke

rob

James Raby

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Robb

Will do this down local garage tonight, it's warmer than outside lol

phil4x4saph

Mine used to last 2 or 3 days Couldnt find a power drain and the battery tested ok.

Got totally pissed off with it never starting so i fitted the biggest, most powerfullest fook off great battery I could possibly fit in the tray - Job done, havent flattened it since.

(Its an Exide excel battery for a Granada 2.5 diesel)

Lasts anything up to 4 weeks now, still bursts into life!

AndyRST

Mines got a new bosch silver battery (biggest available for the Escort) but only seems to last 3 weeks without being started before going flat. I was just wondering what others get with theirs

GARETH T

whos got clifford concept 50 alarms?

James Raby

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Had that battery on when i bought the car, thought battery was fooked so got a Ford one - big mistake eh

nicksrst

When i first got my series two i had a new battery on it it lasted about 6 months, then i got a new one and it now it lasts about 3 weeks because off the alarm, when its not running that is can any one suggest a good battery for my baby please.

cheeRS

nick

collierm

About 3 days without charging. My damn Clifford kills it stone dead.

Sexy-RS

Mines definatly not the battery as its had 2 new batterys tested on it

Maybe its my clifford

I'll let you know what grove say James

rsnissan

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mine over a month but i bought a trickle charger for it the other day

flashpoint

7 days if not in use....?

Damo V

Dunno I disconnect it

rscozzysie

mine won't start at all prob's cos there's no engine in the fooker.
get it back next month can't wait.
prob need a new battery then.

James Raby

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Spoke to an auto electrician today who says the ciggy lighters do this on a Ford, they take little current ALL of the time

But on another note, chap is coming out next week to do some tests on the car to see what he can find

cosworthbs

every ford i have had has killed the battery with in two weeks.when the cold weather arrives they lasted about two days.but they have all had after market sound systems fitted.even my escos.but the mondeo i run about in has got the factory fitted radio in it and the battery has not gone flat at all in the year i have owend it.so i put the problem down to the stereo draining the battery.

Sexy-RS

I know thats not the case with mine, I have left the sounds disconected from the battery and it still does the same

Sexy-RS

Well I found out what was draining mine in 2 days flat

It was the heated front screen stuck on constantly! All sorted now Would never have found that out ourselves lol

martrs

About 2 to 3 weeks then alarm goses off

James Raby

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Seems mine just has a drain of 0.07 per hour, about normal he says, but seems odd

edd

4-6 weeks in the kitcar had to jump lead it the other day

POPEYE

same as me damo,