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29-12-2014, 08:44 AM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Hello guys,
My son's away in training and has left his XR8 with me to care for. I've had it sitting for almost 5 weeks, tried starting it up but went...click click click click. Seems like the battery is flat. I'm not to familiar with V8. Should I simply jump it up? Should I remove battery and get it charged for few hours? |
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29-12-2014, 11:59 AM | #2 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mornington
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It needs to be charged, I use a trickle charger permanently connected so I don't have this occur as I use it infrequently at times. These cars are sensitive to low voltage so once you charge it try and un it once a week. Good luck.
GT450 |
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29-12-2014, 03:23 PM | #3 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Thanks for your advice GT450...got the battery on charge since morning and will put it back on bout 4ish...it's looking good.
Last edited by Ford99; 29-12-2014 at 03:24 PM. Reason: word "advice" missing |
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30-12-2014, 08:50 AM | #4 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mornington
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Oh I should have mentioned , never ever leave the keys in the ignition, even when off, as it's a sure way of flattening the battery to a level where you will need a jump battery to even get it to take a charge.
I forgot to remove them at one time and flattened a nearly new battery, hence why i now leave the trickle charger permanently connected. GT450 |
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30-12-2014, 02:48 PM | #5 | |||
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30-12-2014, 03:05 PM | #6 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mornington
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If you don't remove the key completely it will keep some of the modules alive which I can assure will drain your battery if you do not use it for some time. the key needs to be removed to shut down entirely.
GT450 |
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01-01-2015, 03:23 PM | #7 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Thanks...had the battery on charge for approx. 8 hours (was a new battery that when flat) and it's back on all systems working ok.
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