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Feb 5th, 2021, 12:53 | #1 |
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Starting after flat battery
Newbie to this site - hoping for advice.
Volvo V70 D5 2011 Battery went totally flat (lockdown!). Fully charged it and put back on vehicle. Hazards flashed - interior lights, radio light etc all came on. Pressed starter button, heard various 'clicks', but engine did not turn over. Dash light no longer appears, but radio light, heater lights etc; still do. Key fob will not now eject either! Any ideas? |
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Feb 5th, 2021, 12:59 | #3 |
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You're probably going to be better off posting in the forum for the later cars, this section is for x70 up to 1999, the later cars are much more complicated electronically.....
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Feb 5th, 2021, 13:34 | #4 |
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Sadly no - May have to buy a new battery, although this one is only about 2 years old. Thanks for your reply.
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Feb 5th, 2021, 16:38 | #5 |
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Get it on a battery charger- you will also benefit longer term when batteries are left etc- trickle charge/conditioner will extend the life for future use.
I use two of the above on three classics- Red box Gunson type are good, you will find other advice regarding favorites within the form etc. Bob. |
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Get a Solar Charger, we only use our car once a week even without lockdown,now it just sits on the drive and used once every 14 days . Bashy on the later site is the Solar man !
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Feb 5th, 2021, 17:40 | #7 |
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I'm sorry to say that if it went totally flat and stayed that way for even just a few days then you'll have deep discharged it. The battery plates will have sulphated and there really is no way back from that. Sadly it's a case of fitting a new battery.
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That's not always the case. A low trickle charge for 24-36 hours will in my experience bring a 2 year old battery back to "normal". Due to Covid I have 2 batteries which have sat for about 8 months in my garage some way away and I haven't been able to get to them. Fingers crossed they will revive too. One is on my car and that has up to now started fine after sitting for 6 months! The one off the car, a nice big Bosch might not make it.
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The CTEK trickle charger has reconditioned a couple of batteries I had. One had been sitting for months
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