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Supervinnie40 · 5th June 2020, 15:59

Just checked the voltage. It now says 12.25v. This after roughly 48 hours.

Just after being charged: 12.45
24 hours later: 12.29
Again after 24 hours: 12.25.
Considering that the battery might give a high reading just after being charged, I rather look at the last 24 hours. Which says it lost 0.04 volts over 24 hours.

I'm not sure what that really says, but if the car won't start with anything lower then 11 volts. I still have 31 days before the battery is at 11 volts.
Off course, this is without any load on it. When I reconnect the leads, it will give a very different picture.

Am I right in thinking that it is not very plausible that my battery is the problem? Have I rulled this out enough to say that I should keep looking at the amp-drain from the car's electronics?

5th June 2020, 15:59	#40
Supervinnie40 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 1.8 Club Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tilburg (Netherland) Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 572 Thanked 336 Times in 247 Posts	Just checked the voltage. It now says 12.25v. This after roughly 48 hours. Just after being charged: 12.45 24 hours later: 12.29 Again after 24 hours: 12.25. Considering that the battery might give a high reading just after being charged, I rather look at the last 24 hours. Which says it lost 0.04 volts over 24 hours. I'm not sure what that really says, but if the car won't start with anything lower then 11 volts. I still have 31 days before the battery is at 11 volts. Off course, this is without any load on it. When I reconnect the leads, it will give a very different picture. Am I right in thinking that it is not very plausible that my battery is the problem? Have I rulled this out enough to say that I should keep looking at the amp-drain from the car's electronics? __________________ Proud owner of the Dutch "Golden 75". A much loved Gold White Metallic Rover 75 1.8 na from 2000.