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Title: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 March 2008, 14:36:52
Well, it works, had a flat battery this morning.
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Jimbob on 01 March 2008, 14:53:30
Always good to know  :y

Had you left anything on or is it new battery time?
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 March 2008, 14:57:23
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Always good to know  :y

Had you left anything on or is it new battery time?

Don't know why it went flat, apart from I've only used it 3 times this week, and then for short jouneys.

Batteries just over 2 years old.

Tested it with a meter, it was reading 11v.

Alternator is charging correctly.

Got it on charge now.
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Bandit127 on 01 March 2008, 20:47:16
11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim


Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 07:53:39
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11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim



I'll double check it, thanks.
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: CaptainZok on 02 March 2008, 10:35:37
You been using one of those Acme solar battery chargers again AA?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418GZCEESKL._AA280_.jpg)
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 18:54:03
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You been using one of those Acme solar battery chargers again AA?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418GZCEESKL._AA280_.jpg)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 18:56:15
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11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim



The good news is the alternator is charging @ 14.27v. :y

This morning, the battery was reading 12.47v :(
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: TheBoy on 02 March 2008, 18:58:50
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11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim



The good news is the alternator is charging @ 14.27v. :y

This morning, the battery was reading 12.47v :(
Thats because you have polished the battery away :o

Seriously, at least you have a TC card, and Go batteries seem to be pretty good in my experience (got one on the MV6)
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 19:09:13
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11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim



The good news is the alternator is charging @ 14.27v. :y

This morning, the battery was reading 12.47v :(
Thats because you have polished the battery away :o

Seriously, at least you have a TC card, and Go batteries seem to be pretty good in my experience (got one on the MV6)

The original battery lasted 3 years and 1 month, just out of warranty >:(

Put a 70amp Go battery on it (thinking it might last longer), 3 years 2 months ago >:(
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 March 2008, 20:26:20
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11V is hedgehog meets the A303 type flat.

You could drive around with no alternator charging at all for 3 short journeys in a week with a full battery. (Unless it's at night with fans, wipers etc going).

I would check your connections are nice and clean while you are charging. If not, it's time for the wire brush and vaseline.

From memory,
12.2 V is flat.
12.8 - 13.2 V is a charged battery
13.8 - 14.4 V is healthy charging from alternator.
Much above 14.4 V and the regulator in the alternator has gone and your battery is about to be toast. (My Honda VFR put out ~25V like this - the battery was indeed toast).

If you only have 13.2V with the engine running you have no charge.

Good luck.

Jim



The good news is the alternator is charging @ 14.27v. :y

This morning, the battery was reading 12.47v :(
Thats because you have polished the battery away :o

Seriously, at least you have a TC card, and Go batteries seem to be pretty good in my experience (got one on the MV6)

The original battery lasted 3 years and 1 month, just out of warranty >:(

Put a 70amp Go battery on it (thinking it might last longer), 3 years 2 months ago >:(

Do you get the green charge state on the battery or is it always black?

Im still on my original battery........and that gets a lot of abuse......during daylight prolly starts the omega 20/30 times/day......and during darkness.....rarely turn it off.....coz i dont want to keep turning the HID's off/on.....i know its draining the battery on idle......coz the interior light dims when the cooling fan kicks in.
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 March 2008, 20:30:34
I saw the thread title and thought.....

'well, he needs all the help he can get at his age'   :D

Then when I read it you were refering to batteries.

The trouble is that your battery actualy gets a very hard life because it never gets a good solid regular charge....
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 20:42:12
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I saw the thread title and thought.....

'well, he needs all the help he can get at his age'   :D

Then when I read it you were refering to batteries.

The trouble is that your battery actualy gets a very hard life because it never gets a good solid regular charge....

Yeah, I know, I should get out more :(
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 March 2008, 20:45:43
I thought you (AA) and Mark had come up with a trickle charger solution for your battery.

I guess you dont use it all the time  :-/

Perhaps using it all the time (if you dont already) would solve the prob.
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: TheBoy on 02 March 2008, 20:45:58
Wonder if the trickle charging isn't helping much  :-/
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 20:51:36
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I thought you (AA) and Mark had come up with a trickle charger solution for your battery.

I guess you dont use it all the time  :-/

Perhaps using it all the time (if you dont already) would solve the prob.

Yes, I should use it more, keep forgetting to plug it in. :(


Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 21:03:36
Plugged in as we speak :y
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 March 2008, 21:08:36
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I thought you (AA) and Mark had come up with a trickle charger solution for your battery.

I guess you dont use it all the time  :-/

Perhaps using it all the time (if you dont already) would solve the prob.

Yes, I should use it more, keep forgetting to plug it in. :(



Dont worry AA.......thats called old age  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Aldi £25 Jump Start
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2008, 21:09:35
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I thought you (AA) and Mark had come up with a trickle charger solution for your battery.

I guess you dont use it all the time  :-/

Perhaps using it all the time (if you dont already) would solve the prob.

Yes, I should use it more, keep forgetting to plug it in. :(



Dont worry AA.......thats called old age  ;D ;)

I know :(

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Do I come here often? ::)