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[Lesopc]

Me again guy's, the Miggy has been off the road for a while now (driver licence medical reasons) and the battery has gone completely 100% flat now. Even before this i seemed to be having a bit of trouble with the battery not seeming to hold a charge. Anyone have any ideas as to why or if this is common? Thanks.

[Stallion]

Try this you'll find out if battery any good?

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099

[Stallion]

NOPE, you need to resize your avatar, TOO BIG 

[Lesopc]

NOPE, you need to resize your avatar, TOO BIG 

Just figured this out. Thanks.

[Stallion]

Well done cant even read your post! 

[Martian]

Me again guy's, the Miggy has been off the road for a while now (driver licence medical reasons) and the battery has gone completely 100% flat now. Even before this i seemed to be having a bit of trouble with the battery not seeming to hold a charge. Anyone have any ideas as to why or if this is common? Thanks.

How long had the car been standing?

All batteries suffer from "self discharge", even when nothing is connected to the battery terminals.
As the battery ages, sulfation takes place which slowly reduces the efficiency of the battery in both taking a charge (and holding it), and how much clout it can deliver when required (eg, for starting).

Add to this that every car will still pull a small current from the battery for things such as alarm systems, radio memory, etc and it won't take too long for the battery to reach a state where it can no longer perform.

As your battery has been left to completely discharge, it's odds on it will not recover from this no matter how long you leave it on charge.
If you have to leave a vehicle unused for a period of time (eg, > 1 month) I would suggest buying an intelligent battery conditioner/charger to maintain the battery while the vehicle is not in use.

A company called CTEK do a range of charger/conditioners that are designed to be permanently connected and get good reviews.

[Lesopc]

Me again guy's, the Miggy has been off the road for a while now (driver licence medical reasons) and the battery has gone completely 100% flat now. Even before this i seemed to be having a bit of trouble with the battery not seeming to hold a charge. Anyone have any ideas as to why or if this is common? Thanks.

How long had the car been standing?

All batteries suffer from "self discharge", even when nothing is connected to the battery terminals.
As the battery ages, sulfation takes place which slowly reduces the efficiency of the battery in both taking a charge (and holding it), and how much clout it can deliver when required (eg, for starting).

Add to this that every car will still pull a small current from the battery for things such as alarm systems, radio memory, etc and it won't take too long for the battery to reach a state where it can no longer perform.

As your battery has been left to completely discharge, it's odds on it will not recover from this no matter how long you leave it on charge.
If you have to leave a vehicle unused for a period of time (eg, > 1 month) I would suggest buying an intelligent battery conditioner/charger to maintain the battery while the vehicle is not in use.

A company called CTEK do a range of charger/conditioners that are designed to be permanently connected and get good reviews.

It's been on the drive for around 4 months now so i fully expected to find the battery flat (recoverable or not i do not know) this time. But the discharge seems to be occurring when i am using the car every day. It does not seem to like short stop/start type trips much?
This is also only a seven month old battery (at parking on drive in March) so surely i should not have had any trouble in that same 7 months??? :-?

[Stallion]

7months old battery giving problems after sitting a few months does seem like a short period for it to get knackered.. Isnt replacement on the list?

[Kevin Wood]

7months old battery giving problems after sitting a few months does seem like a short period for it to get knackered.. Isnt replacement on the list?

I'd agree if it was in regular use, but leave a new battery to go completely flat (if not disconnected from the car, this will happen in about a month due to the loads from the alarm, etc) and it probably won't recover.

If it's this new, maybe try a warranty replacement, or leave it on a smart charger / conditioner for a while, but run through the HOWTO anyway to make sure it's being charged OK in the car.