Flat battery....
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From: Devon / Somerset
Originally Posted by moor deybe,Dec 10 2004, 12:29 AM
if you look at the top of the battery (assuming its the same as mine) it displays its current state. IIRC A blue circle with a red bullseye signifying OK, and a white bullseye for charging.
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One easy check I would do (from the way you describe it I would suspect perhaps a cell in the battery may be failing):
Check the charge voltage (if this wasn't done by the AA/RAC - put a multimeter across the battery terminals, turn on as much electrical load as you can, pick the revs up a bit, to say 2k, and check you have 14 - 15 volts showing). If OK, and the current drain when switched off has been checked and is minimal (you haven't got the boot light stuck on have you?), I would say its most likely to be a cell in the battery failing.
If it is the battery failing its bound to let you down at the most inconvenient time when you'll end up paying for the most convenient replacement available at short notice, which may not be the best/most suitable. IMO you may be better off shopping around for a new bettery now at your leisure.
Check the charge voltage (if this wasn't done by the AA/RAC - put a multimeter across the battery terminals, turn on as much electrical load as you can, pick the revs up a bit, to say 2k, and check you have 14 - 15 volts showing). If OK, and the current drain when switched off has been checked and is minimal (you haven't got the boot light stuck on have you?), I would say its most likely to be a cell in the battery failing.
If it is the battery failing its bound to let you down at the most inconvenient time when you'll end up paying for the most convenient replacement available at short notice, which may not be the best/most suitable. IMO you may be better off shopping around for a new bettery now at your leisure.
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The effect on mine was that the whole dash flashed on and off. Basically the car was switching off when it attempted to start as the drain dropped the volts down to about 4v as opposed to 14v.
It was that a cell or two in the battery had failed but was good enough to work as long as it wasn't cold. The cold affect the charge that a battery can give.
Honda replaced the battery under waranty.
It was that a cell or two in the battery had failed but was good enough to work as long as it wasn't cold. The cold affect the charge that a battery can give.
Honda replaced the battery under waranty.
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From: Long
If your car is over 3 years old battery will be on the way out any way.
All the electrical gizmos in the alarms drain them fast in the cold weather so if you plan to leave it undriven for more than a week buy a Helfords battery conditioner...it keeps things changed up but doesnt overdo things.
All the electrical gizmos in the alarms drain them fast in the cold weather so if you plan to leave it undriven for more than a week buy a Helfords battery conditioner...it keeps things changed up but doesnt overdo things.
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From: Derbyshire
Originally Posted by MidnightSun,Dec 10 2004, 01:07 PM
What battery have you got installed then? Doesn't sound familiar......
It was checked for charge etc. on a recent service and was found to be ok, also the colour coded window shows "charged", so it seems ok after a week without being driven.
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