e320cdi battery problem

[sshamgit]

e320cdi.. 210model ..2002year .. battery problem ... is it a massive discharge ... alarm problem goes of for no reason over last 2 weeks .....battery has allways been strong..yesterday bat went flat ..recharged .. alarm still seams to work ..siren works .carwould not turn over .. left bat in car and diconnected leads..put charger on and boosted for about 5 or 6 hours .. diconnected charger.. checked voltage it showed 13.3volts .. reconnected leads .checked again. now after no more than 45seconds as expected had dropped to12.80 ... 10seconds later tried to start it just got a click ...after another 10seconds checked voltage again now showing only 11..65volts could this be a massive discharge....qne week earlier battery went flat after alarm went of during the night ..boosted it for less than 4 hours and car started easily... help help ...hope one of u techs can solve it ........thanks in antisipation

 

[television]

If it is the original battery then a cell could have gone partial open circuit, this happens in the cold weather.

Only by connecting an ammeter in series or using a DC shunt meter will you know if there is a problem,, for the battery to go flat so quickly, it would have to be a massive drain / short and you would have some smoke coming from a faulty component.

I think that you will find that it is just the battery,

 

[roofless]

could the faulty battery cause the alarm fault so might just need a new battery then the alarm will be ok

 

[sshamgit]

thanks tele.... will try a new bat tommorow

 

[sshamgit]

chears roofy hope its as simple as that... if it is ime amazed.... from a very good and powerfull battery to a duff battery in just a couple of days with no slow deteriation

 

[roofless]

i dont use one of my cars over winter & when the weather get's cold it run's flat in no time. had to fit a new battery

 

[television]

Do not buy an unbranded battery Bosch,Varta, exide,lucas Banner,, they are all good,,so no house name.
Costco and macro are cheap as are Bosch service centers and the local factors that supply the local garages

 

[colechelle]

but not varta!!!!

 

[television]

but not varta!!!!

When it comes to the AGM battery as fitted in my rear,Varta are the only ones made

 

[colechelle]

the new ones i fit are not, i belivve they are hella!!!

 

[television]

the new ones i fit are not, i belivve they are hella!!!

Thank you cole I hope that they are a Hella lot better than the Varta,, the Varta is hard to get to over 12.25 volts

 

[sshamgit]

shame .. i just turned lappy on .. and to late .. oh dear... ive just bought a varta,, from the stealer .. only consalation the right price .. they wanted 110qwid i told them i could get one from the local motor facters for 78 .. asked if they could do a discount .. got it for £ 84 .. every thing seams to be ok now.. could a duff battery have acctivated the alarm makeing me think the alarm is faulty .. thanks/////

 

[television]

shame .. i just turned lappy on .. and to late .. oh dear... ive just bought a varta,, from the stealer .. only consalation the right price .. they wanted 110qwid i told them i could get one from the local motor facters for 78 .. asked if they could do a discount .. got it for £ 84 .. every thing seams to be ok now.. could a duff battery have acctivated the alarm makeing me think the alarm is faulty .. thanks/////

Varta are a huge outfit, Colechelle does not like them, but i have had no reason to complain. Its guaranteed anyway.

A low / bad battery can cause so many problems,,see what happens now