Battery woes - Page 2

squire · 18th March 2024, 15:49

Quick question, do you have a fuel burning heater (fbh) on your car? If so the problem might be coming from that, however, I'm no electrical expert by any means.

Martyn

bl52krz · 18th March 2024, 15:49

Can I just say, I bought a battery from a local supplier near me, and when I got it home, I thought I will put it on charge. Before putting it on charge, I checked it on the meter I have, and one cell was duff. Had to take it back and told the chap serving, that there is a caveat that you, the supplier should make sure it is fit for purpose before selling it. (I love to rub those kind of things in.) Evidently, the standing batteries , he said, have to be charged up while in stock, if they are not sold within a certain time period. Perhaps your battery is suffering from one of these faults.

Martin Butler · 22nd March 2024, 12:47

Update: so far I have not got round to doing the leakage tests, but I have been leaving the car with the earth removed, and so far, it's been 3 days and the battery is still fully charged, I did this to see if the battery was losing charge itself, had it been flat today, then I would have known the battery was faulty, I will start doing the leak tests tomorrow, I have a multi meter, that is suitable for testing with, if as I suspect I find there is a drain, is there any order to follow when pulling the fuses, as far as I can tell you start with the engine bay fuse box pulling a fuse at a time, until you get a lower reading, and that should be the circuit that's faulty, is that right? and if you find no drop then go on to the main passenger side fuse box, till you find the fuse,

18th March 2024, 15:49	#12
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Can I just say, I bought a battery from a local supplier near me, and when I got it home, I thought I will put it on charge. Before putting it on charge, I checked it on the meter I have, and one cell was duff. Had to take it back and told the chap serving, that there is a caveat that you, the supplier should make sure it is fit for purpose before selling it. (I love to rub those kind of things in.) Evidently, the standing batteries , he said, have to be charged up while in stock, if they are not sold within a certain time period. Perhaps your battery is suffering from one of these faults. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

18th March 2024, 15:49	#11
squire Posted a thing or two MGB GT, 2 Morris Minor Travellers Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bilston Posts: 1,663 Thanks: 1,610 Thanked 497 Times in 370 Posts	Quick question, do you have a fuel burning heater (fbh) on your car? If so the problem might be coming from that, however, I'm no electrical expert by any means. Martyn

22nd March 2024, 12:47	#13
Martin Butler Loves to post Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: St Leonards Posts: 355 Thanks: 46 Thanked 72 Times in 49 Posts	Update: so far I have not got round to doing the leakage tests, but I have been leaving the car with the earth removed, and so far, it's been 3 days and the battery is still fully charged, I did this to see if the battery was losing charge itself, had it been flat today, then I would have known the battery was faulty, I will start doing the leak tests tomorrow, I have a multi meter, that is suitable for testing with, if as I suspect I find there is a drain, is there any order to follow when pulling the fuses, as far as I can tell you start with the engine bay fuse box pulling a fuse at a time, until you get a lower reading, and that should be the circuit that's faulty, is that right? and if you find no drop then go on to the main passenger side fuse box, till you find the fuse,