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stuvaux

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Battery losing charge
« on: 13 November 2019, 20:34:09 »

Hi,

My Omega needed jump starting last week. I thought it may be a one off but the next day it wouldn't start again so i replaced the battery. Now the same thing happened today with the new battery. Managed to jump start it with a booster and it has started fine the couple of times I have started it today.
It seemed to definitely be a battery issue but now I'm not so sure. Is there anything obvious to look for that may be draining the charge?

Thanks,

Stu
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Re: Battery losing charge
« Reply #1 on: 13 November 2019, 20:45:52 »

the guide in the maintenance section may be helpful
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90619.0

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Re: Battery losing charge
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2019, 21:20:48 »

the guide in the maintenance section may be helpful
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90619.0

Great thank you, will give that all a try tomorrow. I had only done the basic voltage checks  :-\
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Re: Battery losing charge
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2019, 21:23:06 »

Although many new batteries come partially charged, it is always a good idea to fully charge a new battery before use - preferably with a 'smart' charger rather than a standard charger. When a battery is very low, it isn't a good idea to use the alternator effectively as a charger; they should be charged to capacity using a smart charger, and when fully charged the alternator can take over when in use on the car.
Every Omega I have owned always seemed to have a greater than normal battery drain when not in use. By this I means periods of several weeks. There never seems to be any fault with them; it just seems to be a characteristic that the battery needs regular 'top ups' when not in regular use.
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Re: Battery losing charge
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2019, 21:30:57 »

Although many new batteries come partially charged, it is always a good idea to fully charge a new battery before use - preferably with a 'smart' charger rather than a standard charger. When a battery is very low, it isn't a good idea to use the alternator effectively as a charger; they should be charged to capacity using a smart charger, and when fully charged the alternator can take over when in use on the car.
Every Omega I have owned always seemed to have a greater than normal battery drain when not in use. By this I means periods of several weeks. There never seems to be any fault with them; it just seems to be a characteristic that the battery needs regular 'top ups' when not in regular use.

Thanks for the reply and information  :y
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Re: Battery losing charge
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2019, 23:08:25 »

alternator is the obvious place to start
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