hashluck
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So I had the dreaded flat battery on the GS today (it is relatively new and I thought charged when left 2 weeks ago so a bit surprising even with the cold spell). Not even enough juice to open the doors with the remote. Was able to get into boot with mechanical key. (Before anyone suggests it I cannot leave the car on a CTEK as no electricity anywhere near the garage it is in).
I needed to be somewhere so had a go at starting. had a jump start pack and gave that a go. This enabled the doors to unlock and ignition on but on pressing the starter button just rapid click-click-click noise (headlamps dim if those are turned on). I then tried a jump start but exactly the same.
Measured battery voltage 8.7V with nothing connected, with jump pack or jump start connected measured 12.6V - this is with a multimeter and may not be scientific.
So I am a bit surprised that with the jump pack or jump start option there was not enough juice to even try and turn the engine over. Does a really flat battery drag everything down?
Battery is now off the car on a CTEK and will have another go once the CTEK says it is fully charged. May need a new battery I suppose.
Will report back but wondering/hoping if I might also have done any damage to anything repeatedly trying to start and getting the click-click-click? Time will tell I guess.
I needed to be somewhere so had a go at starting. had a jump start pack and gave that a go. This enabled the doors to unlock and ignition on but on pressing the starter button just rapid click-click-click noise (headlamps dim if those are turned on). I then tried a jump start but exactly the same.
Measured battery voltage 8.7V with nothing connected, with jump pack or jump start connected measured 12.6V - this is with a multimeter and may not be scientific.
So I am a bit surprised that with the jump pack or jump start option there was not enough juice to even try and turn the engine over. Does a really flat battery drag everything down?
Battery is now off the car on a CTEK and will have another go once the CTEK says it is fully charged. May need a new battery I suppose.
Will report back but wondering/hoping if I might also have done any damage to anything repeatedly trying to start and getting the click-click-click? Time will tell I guess.