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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Dubbz on 27 May 2008, 11:02
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Morning all :tongue:
Now i'm a little concerned, went to start the ole girl up yesterday after not being driven or started for a good 4 days and low and behold she would not start or trun over :shocked:
My mate came over with some jump leads, wacked them on and away she went!!!!
Took the ole girl for a quick spin and filled up with some derv, parked up till this morning, got in it this morning and it started ok with no probs.
So after only 4 days of rest would the battery go flat?? :undecided:
I dont know if it's the origianl battery......
Any other ideas?
Ta..
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Mine went flat after being left for 5 days before. Started fine after a quick boost and seemed fine over the next few days, but I replaced it anyway for peace of mind.
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did u leave anything on in the car for those 4 days? that could have made it go flat?
take it down for a test at your local garage and see if the alternator is charging the battery correctly :afro:
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did u leave anything on in the car for those 4 days? that could have made it go flat?
take it down for a test at your local garage and see if the alternator is charging the battery correctly :afro:
No, nothing left on :huh: not that i noticed.
The boot light is a bit temperamental, sometime's it'll work when boot is open, then it might not!! would it drain the battery??
Will get the alt checked :rolleyes:
Is a new battery classed as a mod? if i buy from the stealers? :tongue:
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sometimes if its faulty it can stay on by itself my mate had a bonnet light on his beemer and it stayed on and drained the battery.
battery isnt a mod mate unless u go 20mph faster with it!!!! :shocked: :grin: :grin:
i probs wouldnt go to the stealers mate, cheaper in a tyre garage or somewhere like that, i cant remember the battery code for the golf derv one maybe more amps than than the petrol :afro: