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Title: flat battery
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 30 July 2008, 21:42:50
Hi peeps

This evening I went to start my miggy and it would'nt start the battery was flat I hav'nt used/started her for 5 days surely it should'nt be doing that in this weather!!!the battery is a genuine VX item & its only 6 months old, I've checked all interior lights, all fine, I've done nothing to it electrical wise only to disconnect the battery to fit a cover,normally I use it Mon-Fri for work & it starts on the button every day, the most I leave it is about 2 days (wkends) but it starts fine!! I just don't know whats up with her???? Im worrying cos I rely on it for work.
Please Help :'(
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: HolyCount on 30 July 2008, 21:50:03
First thing - check the connections on the battery terminals -- as they are the only thing that has been disturbed lately -- were the posts clean when you reconnected?
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 30 July 2008, 21:52:26
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First thing - check the connections on the battery terminals -- as they are the only thing that has been disturbed lately -- were the posts clean when you reconnected?

Posts clean mate :y
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 July 2008, 06:29:53
Have you checked the charging rate with a meter?
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 09 August 2008, 19:54:00
Fiddling about with the CD player this afternoon (ignition switched on) the battery just went flat,.... now when i've done this before (always fiddling when it comes to CD players!) its starts fine,
my theory now is since fitting all the ELITE spec add ons, I've not compensated for the extra electrical stuff so im thinkning cos the battery I bought (VX item) was the GLS spec cos (thats what I told them) Its the 55Ah & the ELITEs are 85Ah could I have made a big booboo???? :-[ Does this sound plausable?
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 10 August 2008, 19:05:03
Is anybody there to help me???? :'(
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 August 2008, 19:06:43
What was the measurement when you checked the charging voltage as AA suggested?
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 10 August 2008, 19:11:53
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What was the measurement when you checked the charging voltage as AA suggested?

14.4 volts
Title: Re: flat battery
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 August 2008, 19:17:20
May just be that the battery isn't man enough then?