Battery Dead
 

Not a nice Birthday Present,went to get car out this morning and got the dreaded click.
It can wait until Monday now.:mad:

Batteries nowadays last some 2-3 years so it's good practice to write down or etch it to the battery the month and year you fitted it.



My friend who owns a shop does that to the ones he sells so if there's any warranty claims he has them monitored.



It's usually in colder season where they decide to die.

When I last went in to change my battery the company could tell me it was still under warranty so they replaced it FOC
Now that’s what I call good service.

The key is to give it a charge after a summer of many short journeys and air con use etc. The majority of people don’t give it a second thought, then as soon as late autumn/winter bites, one after the other with battery failures. Charging them may save it, once it’s been drained it can damage the capacity of its recharge ability.

Their life depends upon how they're used or abused Danny. There's no general rule. If a battery is kept fully charged all the time it will easily last for double the time you've quoted. :}

Simon

Just had ZTs replaced under warranty. I expected it going right away after being off road but loose connections wouldnt have helped. I never thought to check after picking her up.

I have mine on a solar charger in winter months so it's always fully charged. I must have been too late this year, unless of course the battery was dying during summer.

If you put it on a proper mains charger now Terry you might just save it! It will need a minimum of 24 hours.

Simon

The Varta battery on our 09 Audi TT diesel is still ok but it sounds a little tired.