Dead Battery

[DJsaxo]

I charged my battery up the other day as i drawned it when playing music all day from my car but this morring i went to start my car and it wouldn't start, I have just wired up a new amp and a set of compoent speakers but i have done this many times before so i dont think its the amp or speakers, so can anyone help me and think what it could be.?

[Scott]

normal car batteries are not made to run completely flat, this can damage them. Chances are the battery is fubar

[DJsaxo]

It didn't go completely flat it did let me turn the lights on and put down the front windows but did not start the car.

Sorry i didn't say that before.

[CWD]

car abttereis can only go flat about 3 times, then they're screwed.

If you want to sit in a car park all night listening to tunes without the engine running, you'll need a deep cycle battery. The most popular is a Yellow Top. these can go flat about 300 times, and hold much more charge anyway :)

there are other options, such as leisure batteries etc

[DJsaxo]

car abttereis can only go flat about 3 times, then they're screwed.

If you want to sit in a car park all night listening to tunes without the engine running, you'll need a deep cycle battery. The most popular is a Yellow Top. these can go flat about 300 times, and hold much more charge anyway :)

there are other options, such as leisure batteries etc

Ok... Thank you but i did not sit in a car park listening to my music all night with out the engine running , if that is what you trying to saying.

I was in the front garden and it was about 3 hours then i turned it off for about an hour then back on for another hour, so that is only four hours.

any other thought on what it could be please?

[Predator_R32]

check the battery terminals are on tight

get the battery and alternator tested

fill the battery cells up with water, make sure it covers the cell plates

make sure you havent got any permanent live feeds, check you have connected the remote to remote and not the permanent live

[DJsaxo]

thanks pred. will have a look tomorrow

[CWD]

Ok... Thank you but i did not sit in a car park listening to my music all night with out the engine running , if that is what you trying to saying.

I was in the front garden and it was about 3 hours then i turned it off for about an hour then back on for another hour, so that is only four hours.

any other thought on what it could be please?


i wasnt trying to be nasty :(

if you need a new one - i get 40% off batteries at halfords if that helps?

no - i dont work there.

[DJsaxo]

i wasnt trying to be nasty :(

if you need a new one - i get 40% off batteries at halfords if that helps?

no - i dont work there.

Its ok mate i get discount at one of the local garage's near me as the owner is a family friend so im going to see what happends and ask him about it.