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Flat battery question...

  • 11-12-2010 8:09pm
    #1
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭


    The battery in my old Micra is completely flat (the alarm in it is fecked and drains the battery even when the alarm is not switched on). Anyway, the battery is fairly new, and I'm thinking of getting one of those battery chargers in Halfords. Thing is, on an alternator anyway, there needs to be a little bit of power in the battery in order for it to charge. Will a charger charge the battery if it's completely flat, or will I have to charge the battery with jumpleads from my Escort?


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  • #2
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    The Halfords thingy will start it. Is the alternator dodgey???. Batteries are crazy money as of late. I paid nearly 500 euro today for a few batteries.:mad:


  • #3
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    I've charged lots of flat batteries using this and would recommend it, especially when its on special offer as now
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7402168/Trail/searchtext%3EBATTERY+CHARGER.htm

    But these batteries were still showing some signs of life eg the car's interior light would work. So I can't answer your question about charging a battery which is apparently dead.


  • #4
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    The Halfords thingy will start it. Is the alternator dodgey???. Batteries are crazy money as of late. I paid nearly 500 euro today for a few batteries.:mad:

    No the alternator is fine. It's just the car alarm is draining the battery within a few days (as I said, even when the alarm is not on). Have to disconnect it.


  • #5
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    No the alternator is fine. It's just the car alarm is draining the battery within a few days (as I said, even when the alarm is not on). Have to disconnect it.

    Those alarms are a pain in the hole..:)


  • #6
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    better off just to sort the problem of the alarm first, something like this might help you out though i the short term ;)

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98358


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  • #7
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    projectgtr wrote: »
    better off just to sort the problem of the alarm first

    Yeah probably, but the car is in long term storage (in a shed), so no real need for the alarm!

    I might get that charger in Argos, no harm to have it.


  • #8
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    i bought a car charger in lidl a couple weeks ago keep your eyes peeled they allways do them, think it was 20 euro, is charged everything ive thrown at it,


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