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[Elite Pete]

My wife has been using the Omega this week and has been complaining that it turns over slowly which I thought was rubbish as it was ok last week. She took her own car this morning so I went to B&Q in the Omega guess what very slow to turn over. I think the battery is on its way out as after a 15 minute run the car starts OK but if I go back to it a couple of hours later its slow again. The charge light on the dash goes out as normal so any suggestions.

[TheBoy]

As you say, tired battery. But test it first.

Give us readings of when engine not running, engine at 2.5k, engine at 5k (should be around 12.5,14.2,14.2 approx)

[CaptainZok]

Mine started to do that, would be ok during the week but would need a boost to start on Monday morning.
End result too much using the booster killed the battery and the replacement cured the trouble totally.

[Taxi_Driver]

Not sure how much discount you get at vx dealer with TC card for batteries

But you get 50% off with Halfrauds trade card for batteries

If you havent got either, it'll be worth trying to find someone close to you that does  

[Auto Addict]

I regulary check the voltage of my battery, especially so now the nights are getting darker and more load is put onto the battery.

If mine drops below 13.5v, I put it on a trickle charger immediately.

[STMO123]

As has been said in previous threads, modern batteries just seem to give up the ghost almost without warning sometimes.

[Taxi_Driver]

I regulary check the voltage of my battery, especially so now the nights are getting darker and more load is put onto the battery.

If mine drops below 13.5v, I put it on a trickle charger immediately.

Isnt that a bit of a pain tho AA, assuming you disconnect the -ve from the battery first,
having to reset windows/radio code etc  :-/

[JasonH]

A nice new battery on TC is only about £33 + VAT.

For the cost of half a tank of petrol it's probably worth getting a new battery - it's only going to get worse as winter approaches.

[Auto Addict]

I regulary check the voltage of my battery, especially so now the nights are getting darker and more load is put onto the battery.

If mine drops below 13.5v, I put it on a trickle charger immediately.

Isnt that a bit of a pain tho AA, assuming you disconnect the -ve from the battery first,
having to reset windows/radio code etc  :-/

I have it on good authority, i.e. from the experts, that if you only trickle charge the battery, you don't need to disconnect it.

I find that during the winter months, especially if you only do short journeys, the battery is hardly ever fully charged, and that's when you get deteriation.

I much prefered my Sennie and my Carlton, they were both fitted with voltmeters, and you could see at a glance the state of your battery.

[Del Boy]

Just to say guys i was reading up in a mag on motors and it said it takes 20 mins driving to put the charge in your battery that it took away from starting the car

[Auto Addict]

Just to say guys i was reading up in a mag on motors and it said it takes 20 mins driving to put the charge in your battery that it took away from starting the car

...and if your running with air con, heated rear screen, wipers and headlights, it's probably just holding it's own...put the heated seats on as well, and your probably running at a discharge....

[Auto Addict]

Just to say guys i was reading up in a mag on motors and it said it takes 20 mins driving to put the charge in your battery that it took away from starting the car

...and if your running with air con, heated rear screen, wipers and headlights, it's probably just holding it's own...put the heated seats on as well, and your probably running at a discharge....

..and to add, if your sat in a traffic jam with all that lot on, your probably discharging at about 30 amps...

[Elite Pete]

Im going to Hafrauds tomorrow I might as well get oil,air and fuel filters for all three cars and oil as the trade card only lasts for 3 months

[Auto Addict]

Im going to Hafrauds tomorrow I might as well get oil,air and fuel filters for all three cars and oil as the trade card only lasts for 3 months

It's being reviewed towards the end of October, I understand that the people who have used it the most, and that means using it on non-trade items as well, stand a better chance of keeping it.

[Andy B]

.........put the heated seats on as well, and your probably running at a discharge....

Which is exactly what the wife & kids do when they get into my cat through the winter. If there was an ammeter the needle would be bent against the 'discharge' stop!