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Dead Battery
« on: 15 September 2007, 22:28:29 »
Car was fine last night, locked it all up, went bed...

Came to it thismornin, unlocked it, and the central locking didnt engage.  Funny I thought, dodgy servo??

Got in the car, put key in, nothing... Not even a click!  No lights working, not a sausage!

Now, is there a certain procedure or anything i need to do after fitting a new battery??  Other than resetting the windows and sunroof, putting the code in the radio, etc...  Anything to do in regards to any other toys on the Elite??
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2007, 22:30:06 »
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Car was fine last night, locked it all up, went bed...

Came to it thismornin, unlocked it, and the central locking didnt engage.  Funny I thought, dodgy servo??

Got in the car, put key in, nothing... Not even a click!  No lights working, not a sausage!

Check the battery, the little green indicator on it is black :(

Now, is there a certain procedure or anything i need to do after fitting a new battery??  Other than resetting the windows and sunroof, putting the code in the radio, etc...  Anything to do in regards to any other toys on the Elite??
Any sign of a weak battery before - wonder if something 'stuck on', eg sticky relay etc...
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2007, 22:36:02 »

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Now, is there a certain procedure or anything i need to do after fitting a new battery??

Make sure you turn everything off at night ?  :)

More seriously, I had a flat battery 3 times in the first 2 months of owning mine, and was convinced I had a battery/alternator problem ... I didn't.. it was operator error  :(

If you leave, either deliberately .. or in my case... accidentaly, the indicator switch in any position except neutral, as you remove the key the sidelights on the side the indicator is selected to will come on, its a parking setting that I knew nothing about .. then !!!

So you have 2 bulbs burning away until you next return to the car ... yup .. more than enough to flatten the battery, :(

You may already know this .. in which case .. apologies .. if you didn't ... it might not be the problem anyway... but there you go ... my stupidity is now public  :)

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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2007, 22:49:50 »
entwood - already know about the parking lights :) (made that mistake on the old Omega so your not the only one ;D )  I always make sure everything is switched off, I even turn the radio off before the ignition!

TB - Pete said when he picked it up he had to jumpstart it, but the previous owner said the battery was new... Did look a bit dirty tbh, so they were probably telling porkies!
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2007, 23:09:15 »
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entwood - already know about the parking lights :) (made that mistake on the old Omega so your not the only one ;D )  I always make sure everything is switched off, I even turn the radio off before the ignition!

TB - Pete said when he picked it up he had to jumpstart it, but the previous owner said the battery was new... Did look a bit dirty tbh, so they were probably telling porkies!
Yeah, 'it had a new battery' (back in 1996 ;D)
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« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2007, 23:25:54 »
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entwood - already know about the parking lights :) (made that mistake on the old Omega so your not the only one ;D )  I always make sure everything is switched off, I even turn the radio off before the ignition!

TB - Pete said when he picked it up he had to jumpstart it, but the previous owner said the battery was new... Did look a bit dirty tbh, so they were probably telling porkies!
Yeah, 'it had a new battery' (back in 1996 ;D)

Pre-emptive strike there then!! 2 years before the car was registered  :o :o :o
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #6 on: 16 September 2007, 00:01:25 »
I had the same prob at the Newent meet..  :(
Flat batt..... :(....Hotel21 sorted me out with a jump start  :y

Ive never had a flat bat before the Newent meet or since  :-/

I reckon someone run outa booze and drunk my batt acid  :o ;D ;D
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #7 on: 16 September 2007, 07:47:29 »
I think disconnecting alternator overnight is well worth trying at least its free :)
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #8 on: 16 September 2007, 22:04:43 »
Well I've disconnected the lot now and its on charge for the night...

Just incase, anyone got a ball-park figure on how much a new battery from Vauxhall will set me back??
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #9 on: 16 September 2007, 22:07:49 »
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Well I've disconnected the lot now and its on charge for the night...

Just incase, anyone got a ball-park figure on how much a new battery from Vauxhall will set me back??
£34 + VAT on TC
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« Reply #10 on: 16 September 2007, 22:09:55 »
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Well I've disconnected the lot now and its on charge for the night...

Just incase, anyone got a ball-park figure on how much a new battery from Vauxhall will set me back??
£34 + VAT on TC

Out of interest, how much is one for a '95 Corsa GSi on TC??
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« Reply #11 on: 16 September 2007, 22:13:41 »
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Well I've disconnected the lot now and its on charge for the night...

Just incase, anyone got a ball-park figure on how much a new battery from Vauxhall will set me back??
£34 + VAT on TC

Out of interest, how much is one for a '95 Corsa GSi on TC??
£21 + VAT if its the 44AHr one...
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Re: Dead Battery
« Reply #12 on: 16 September 2007, 22:16:08 »
yeah was 44AH not so long ago.

Although they only charged me £20 + VAT for it :) So hopefully the one for the Omega will be a little cheaper than TC price too :)
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