Leon wouldn't start at Brands Hatch BSB yesterday...?

[itfben]

I was at Brands Hatch yesterday to watch the BSB and when I came to leave the car wouldnt start. the time, trip had both reset back to zero's and then all the digits started going mental and doing funny things. I think the battery was flat as a pancake.


does this sound right?


We got it going in the end after failing to bump start it forward or find someone with jump leads, luckily we found a genuis who told us to bump start it backwards in reverse and gave us a push too (big thanks to him! )

The thing is its a 40minute drive we did stop half way (twice for food) but I would have thought that the battery would have been fully charged by the time we arrived.



So looking for some SCN diagnosis please

 

[DUB BOY]

check the alternator mate.

 

[itfben]

how? garage?

 

[Mylo]

you got a volt meter ?

You need to check for about 14 volts on the battery when the engine is running.

 

[itfben]

you got a volt meter ?

You need to check for about 14 volts on the battery when the engine is running.

yep i think so, handheld meter off ebay? same thing?

 

[Mylo]

that'll do it

 

[itfben]

by the way it just started fine just now when i drove it down to the shops (1 miles away) and then started fine when i starrt it to come back. also started fine after stopping off half way twice again on the way back form brands yesterday

 

[ThackersLCR]

Your local car shop, Halfrauds should do a battery/ alternator test. Shouldnt be much, round here its free. Short journeys dont really do battery much good!

 

[D3DNA]

How old is the battery? I have just replaced mine which was the factory fitted one and over 6 years old and it was well past it's best - it dropped 2v just putting the headlights on

 

[t0m]

How old is the battery? I have just replaced mine which was the factory fitted one and over 6 years old and it was well past it's best - it dropped 2v just putting the headlights on

what did you replace it with? a Bosch one?

 

[itfben]

its been starting fine lately????

i dono how old the battery is mate.

how much was your battery and as t0m sed isit bosch?