FORD TRANSIT BATTERY!!

zxcvbnm12

my 07 transit wouldnt start this morning.i hadnt driven it in 2 days.i jump started it and off i went.about 2 hours later <after turning it off and on about 3 times in between> it wudnt start again.can anyone recommend a good battery to get for it?im in the west limerick region so if i could get this in newcastle west it would be very handy?thanks

aujopimur

Most motor factors will test your old battery, and will supply a replacement from stock if needed, if you're not too handy with the spanners they usually fit free of charge.

zxcvbnm12

so....i put in a new battery three wks ago.everything was fine until this week.it began to get slow to start <more so in the mornings>.i know there was a hard frost this morning but when i went out to start it it wouldnt start.when i turned the key there was a "cluk cluk" and that was it.the mechanic called up witha battery pack after and it started then.any help would be much appreciated? thanks

coylemj

Sounds like the alternator isn't charging the battery. When you're driving, do you see a warning light with an image of a battery flashing or permanently lit on the dash?

zxcvbnm12

no but to be honest when i bought it <sep 2010> that light used to be on the odd time for about two months but it hasnt been on in the last year or so

coylemj

Well whatever the cause, your battery isn't getting charged and if it stays flat, it will deterioriate and be permaneltly damaged and you'll have to buy another one. Get someone to look at the alternator and get the battery charged.

zxcvbnm12

i was talking to the mechanic earlyer and he said he put in another new battery so hopefully itll be alright.thanks for the help coylemj

coylemj

Another new battery? How is that going to fix the problem?

The battery that you fitted three weeks ago, was that brand new and did you buy it yourself or did some mechanic tell you he had fitted a 'new' battery?

zxcvbnm12

the same mechanic that put in the one three weeks ago put in this one.i saw him put in the one three weeks ago and i saw him opening the box so im 100% it was a new one.he said that the last battery could have been a faulty one

coylemj

zxcvbnm12 wrote: »

he said that the last battery could have been a faulty one

He's not big into problem solving then. He gets a customer who has a battery problem, installs a new battery, customer comes back in three weeks with the same problem so he says the (new) battery could be faulty!

I hope your doctor is better at diagnosing faults!

zxcvbnm12

put in new battery today.van starting on first tip.