Battery Issues?

[JonesyGTR]

G'Day guys,

Been having a few issues with my car, here is the run down:

Got an alloy radiator installed (old one was screwed) - since the time in the workshop (it went flat in there), the car wont start easily at all.

Doesn't want to kick over. I charged the battery (which is about 2 months old) and after a decent drive, 40+ km's odd, the battery starts to become weak again.

I plan to get the workshop to diagnose it 2moro sometime if i get a chance (i do full time work + full time Uni, so time is a bit tight).

Does anyone here have some direction to point me in, i was thinking alternator perhaps? Its almost as if something is draining the power, I have checked all lights, and basic things like that.

Any local VIC members able to help me diagnose at all? I don't have a multimeter etc.

Cheers!

Dan

[paulr33]

how old is the battery ?

they do die after a while and sometimes you just need a new one

you can also try filling it up with distilled water it may help

a good test is undo the main ground bolt in the boot and then reconnect it

if it arks/sparks a lot then theres lots of live voltage draw on the car

so something is sucking the juice. my car did this and i found my tv was always on (standby mode)

and it would kill a battery within 4 days of being idle doing nothing

i got a new battery supplied and fitted to suit an R33 for $180 fitted during the day

as i couldnt be stuffed doing it myself (sway bar annoying as well) and was easier to have someone else do it

now it lasts over a week as the tv is also disconnected.

we struggled to keep my car alive and it got to the stage where u couldnt jump it the battery was that farked

[blind_elk]

Can you get it to the meeting tomorrow night? Otherwise, bring it round to my place tonight (PM for details).

[Rowdyr32]

Have a look at the voltage gauge in the centre dash. When running the car it should sit on around 13.5 volts. Maybe its the alternator not charging the battery like you thought.