Low battery - 6.5 - 8.5V
Hi all,
This morning the D3 wouldn't start - it at first gave a low voltage warning then would just switch off when you turned the ignition on. I plugged in the IID Tool and it showed an at rest voltage of 8.5V and when you had the ignition on a voltage of 6.5V
The battery is just under two years old (I can't find the bloody receipt! ) and shows no signs of damage. The car was last driven last Sunday, so it has sat still for less than 5 whole days. I have a Traxide SC80 installed, and when I last checked it on Sunday it was flashing to show it was over 85% charged.
I have never seen it drop this low, and I was of the understanding that the SC80 isolated the batteries when voltage dropped below a certain level, giving me some security against this happening. I have seen people isolating the SC80 when storing the car for a while - Can someone please explain why?
Also, can someone recommend a good battery charger - I have thought about getting one for a while now as Finn's battery will need to be topped up every now and then. I have anderson plugs at the back of the D3 which is my preferred charging method.
Cheers
Dan
FINN - '72 88" S3 - 2.286 petrol - yet to go on it's first adventure
SOLD - '08 D3 4.0 V6 - 265/65/R17 on X5 rims
GONE '96 D1 300Tdi - 2" lift, 32" tyres, HD rear axles, lockers :(
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