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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #1

Just replaced the vehicle battery after it died and let me down 4 times in a week, now starts on the button every timeNow my leisure battery is not holding a charge. The power button flickers, the water pump gurgles then all the lights go out, despite a long drive and solar panel fitted. Am I looking at a new leisure battery as well? Getting scundered with one problem after another, obviously costing chunks of money every time.
(2010 Fiat ducato swift Sundance)
Any advice, is there any alternative to a new leisure battery, or just have to take another hit?
JFlan

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Re: Battery problems

 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #2

Quote by flans van

Just replaced the vehicle battery after it died and let me down 4 times in a week, now starts on the button every timeNow my leisure battery is not holding a charge. The power button flickers, the water pump gurgles then all the lights go out, despite a long drive and solar panel fitted. Am I looking at a new leisure battery as well? Getting scundered with one problem after another, obviously costing chunks of money every time.
(2010 Fiat ducato swift Sundance)
Any advice, is there any alternative to a new leisure battery, or just have to take another hit?
JFlan

Check connections. Make sure all are clean, making good contact and everything is bolted down tight.

How old is the leisure battery? Have you checked the water levels recently?

Chances are you will probably need to open up the wallet again though...

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Re: Battery problems

 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #3

If it is the original leisure battery it could just be done.

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #4

Thanks Blag & Mark for the helpful comments. I will check connections then shop around for a leisure battery if required.
JFlan

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #5

We got a leisure battery at halford few weeks ago for 99 euro, u can get 10% discount with axa card. there is a two year no quibble guarantee, which is handy.

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #6

Google voucher codes for Halfrauds if you're not with axa, I got 10% off my bike the other week by doing so.

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #7

Thanks. I am with AXA on our cars.

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #8

I bought the halfords 105 leisure battery it's on offer at present

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #9

Check that you are getting the proper charge from alternator / charger / solar panel with a multimeter before forking out anymore money,

Very un likely that 2 batteries go together, your charging solenoid may be stuck thus letting van battery be drained by leisure battery's when that should not happen,

Worth checking to be safe

I'm sure if you were passing any of the sponsors they would be happy to check for you,

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #10

Quote by mad max

Very un likely that 2 batteries go together,

Mine did pal 2 weeks apart


Sod's law

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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #11

Ouch sore on the pocket them 2 weeks

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Re: Battery problems

 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #12

Quote by digger

Quote by mad max

Very un likely that 2 batteries go together,

Mine did pal 2 weeks apart


Sod's law

So did mine with in two weeks of each other.

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 ·  Posted: 03.08.2014  ·  #13

bad connection , and check your fuse holders aren't melted or burnt.

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 ·  Posted: 03.08.2014  ·  #14

Van is four years old, you have had it from new and the leisure battery hasn't been changed. Usual life expectancy is 3 years.

With the battery dieing when you power things on then I would nearly put money on it, that it's gave up the ghost.

Of course always worth sticking a tester on it.

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 ·  Posted: 03.08.2014  ·  #15

Thanks,
Will check on Tuesday. Back on shifts which tie me up all day.
Tuesday I have some time before the night shift.
Let you know
J Flan

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 ·  Posted: 03.08.2014  ·  #16

If it's like mine you could need a filter which I've great difficulty greeting and it needs to be replaced severe year.

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 ·  Posted: 04.08.2014  ·  #17

What sort of filter do you have on your batteries jack

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 ·  Posted: 04.08.2014  ·  #18

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What sort of filter do you have on your batteries jack

I think it's the severe type that's hard to greet John

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 ·  Posted: 04.08.2014  ·  #19

I was trying to translate that quote form Jack, its why I asked the question

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 ·  Posted: 04.08.2014  ·  #20

I tried Google translate in a number of languages without a suitable meaning. I tried klingon too but to no avail.

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 ·  Posted: 04.08.2014  ·  #22

Ah I posted it in the wrong place. It's a filter for the toilet I was talking about.

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 ·  Posted: 05.08.2014  ·  #23

So you were talking crap then


I couldn't resist

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 ·  Posted: 05.08.2014  ·  #24

Well I need the filter to deal with the CRAP!

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 ·  Posted: 05.08.2014  ·  #25

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 ·  Posted: 05.08.2014  ·  #26

My 2 leisure batterys died together and nearly with a bang ,1 overheated badly while we were in Brougshane releaseing alot of stinky gas ( not ass gas )

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 ·  Posted: 05.08.2014  ·  #27

Yeah that happened once to me and its not pleasant by any means.

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