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Mates car says low battery and then cuts out after long drive

  • 27-09-2018 11:33PM
    #1
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭


    Any point in jump starting it?

    It’s the alternator or bad battery Rigjt ?

    I can drop him home or try a jump which I think is pointless


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Being the time of year where battery comes under pressure from less daylight and falling temperatures, my guess new battery needed. If he currently does regular long drives and battery is less than 2 years old I'd look at alternator.


  • #3
    newmember2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Being the time of year where battery comes under pressure from less daylight and falling temperatures....

    It's hardly that time yet surely?

    I go for something in the charging circuit or else something consuming the battery.


  • #4
    Jimmy.
    Site Banned Posts: 386 ✭✭Jimmy.


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Being the time of year where battery comes under pressure from less daylight and falling temperatures, my guess new battery needed. If he currently does regular long drives and battery is less than 2 years old I'd look at alternator.

    Under pressure from less daylight? Should he drive with bonnet open to give battery some day light?


  • #5
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Up to halfords new battery and let the young fella throw it in for you. Problem solved.


  • #6
    Jimmy.
    Site Banned Posts: 386 ✭✭Jimmy.


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Up to halfords new battery and let the young fella throw it in for you. Problem solved.

    And he YouTube how to do it.


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  • #7
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Jimmy. wrote: »
    And he YouTube how to do it.

    No halfords are good at that kinda thing. Let them at it. Grab a coffee and relax.


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Jimmy. wrote: »
    Under pressure from less daylight? Should he drive with bonnet open to give battery some day light?


    By pressure I mean useage, eg heat on, lights on, rear window heater on, heated mirrors on etc.


  • #9
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭worded


    Thanks for all the hunches. It started then cut out aft a few seconds and again same

    I drove mate home 40 mile round trip and just home

    Cause unknown for now but hopefully it’s the battery, it’s being checked out tomorrow

    Night all I will sleep well


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