Earwig 89 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 The VR has been tucked away for a while now. I have had the battery connected to a constant trickle. Last week I went into the garage but the battery was totally flat.... Strange I thought ? Charger must be dead. Bought another one. Connected today.... Nothing. Not even a spark from the terminals ! Is it possible that the battery has been killed by being on trickle charge ? I was suprised to not even see a spark from a terminal ? And when connected no odometer readings popped onto the dash, immobiliser light didn't come on..... So nothing was getting through at all. I have had dead batteries before, but when you connected a charger you at least see "Some" signs of life, even if it dies seconds after taking it off. Only thing I can think of is it's gone dry ? And maybe no internal connection in the battery anymore ? VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vdubhead 51 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Sounds like battery is pancaked new one needed prob no water left in it. Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Yeah as said @Earwig water gone or cold weather has killed it. some are more fussy than others. When I know I am not using my car for long period of times I.E winter, I disconnect battery completely Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Finally got around to fitting a new battery today, fired up first time ! Makes me realise how much I miss it when it's tucked away over winter :-( VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Earwig said: Finally got around to fitting a new battery today, fired up first time ! Makes me realise how much I miss it when it's tucked away over winter :-( doing many events this year mate? Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Yes mate, hoping to ! VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Just got a Bosch s5 for mine. Highly recommended. VR6CABBS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Me too. The S5 aswell. Good battery and a good price too. Link to post Share on other sites
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