Non starter.

jackatesme · 29th September 2020, 17:09

Got into car this morning, no lights on, checked battery, showing fully charged. Nothing on turn of key and no interior lights on. Suggestions would be appreciated. Not used car for a few weeks, but it was O.K. then.

Number 6 · 29th September 2020, 18:03

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Originally Posted by jackatesme

Got into car this morning, no lights on, checked battery, showing fully charged. Nothing on turn of key and no interior lights on. Suggestions would be appreciated. Not used car for a few weeks, but it was O.K. then.

Have you checked the battery terminals?

jackatesme · 29th September 2020, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Have you checked the battery terminals?

My neighbour checked across the terminals and said there no connection. What that means, i don't know. I am not that well educated on electric problems.

COLVERT · 29th September 2020, 19:47

Your first post said battery fully charged.---Your neighbour says nothing across the terminals.

You can't have both !!!---

jackatesme · 29th September 2020, 20:14

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Your first post said battery fully charged.---Your neighbour says nothing across the terminals.

You can't have both !!!---

That is what puzzles me, charger was showing fully charged.

stocktake · 29th September 2020, 20:25

My guess is battery has bought the farm and refusing charge. Hence battery charger thinks its fully charged when in fact its dead

jackatesme · 29th September 2020, 21:10

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Originally Posted by stocktake

My guess is battery has bought the farm and refusing charge. Hence battery charger thinks its fully charged when in fact its dead

Will "borrow" one tomorrow and try again.

COLVERT · 30th September 2020, 18:53

My guess would be a dead battery charger.----

If it's saying fully charged on a flat battery it seems like it's a tad confused.----

---You might need to try a different charger.

PS. The plates might have come adrift from one of the internal connections.

ie. Thus no circuit.

SD1too · 30th September 2020, 19:07

Isn't the battery sulphated Jon?

Simon

COLVERT · 30th September 2020, 22:13

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Originally Posted by SD1too

Isn't the battery sulphated Jon?

Simon

Well, he said it was OK a few weeks ago.

Even if it was well on to the end of its life it wouldn't show no voltage. To reach no voltage would take years.---

Even when batteries will no longer start a car engine they will show voltage.-----

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	My guess would be a dead battery charger.---- If it's saying fully charged on a flat battery it seems like it's a tad confused.-------You might need to try a different charger. PS. The plates might have come adrift from one of the internal connections. ie. Thus no circuit. Last edited by COLVERT; 30th September 2020 at 22:16..

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29th September 2020, 19:47	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Your first post said battery fully charged.---Your neighbour says nothing across the terminals. You can't have both !!!---