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battery dead (for the 3rd time since end of Dec)

Orla K · 2009-02-06 21:28:55

The first time was because the car wasn't driven for about 3 months, the other two was because of human error. Alright I left the lights on. I was just wondering if it would have an adverse effect of the battery. Also anyone around Athy with jump leads?

06-02-2009 9:28pm

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Orla K

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The first time was because the car wasn't driven for about 3 months, the other two was because of human error. Alright I left the lights on. I was just wondering if it would have an adverse effect of the battery. Also anyone around Athy with jump leads?

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#2 06-02-2009 9:34pm

Buffman

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While it's not great for the battery (especially in this cold), as long as it is a decent battery, it should be ok when charged.
Is the beeper not working for the lights?

FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.
You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.
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#3 06-02-2009 11:23pm

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As Buffman said - it should be OK once there is no problem with the battery. It's only happened 3 times since December and if you use the car on a regular basis then you have nothing to worry about especially as you are aware of the reason for the battery going flat on each occasion. It would be a different story if the battery was going flat for no apparent reason.

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