victoria Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 This is now happened for second time yesterday in one month, that car failed to start. When we jump start car get started. In two weeks back issue car interior lights was getting on but not starting. In yesterday incident car interior light and door ting ping also not working, completely dead. When I jump start the car and drive for an hour and leave, car works perfectly fine and start also fine next day. Is the car battery getting old or something is draining the battery out in long stop for over 3-4 days. In both instances this was common that I started the car after 3-4 and 5-7 days gap. Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adil Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 If battery is older than 2 years, then it's good get it change. If battery is new then see an electrician to diagnose any power leak, you can't do it yourself as you require AMP meter to see if car is chewing any power while it's off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taufiq Posted March 20, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I agree with @adil on this one. Finding, and fixing a power drain can be very tricky, and this is best left to a competent garage. However, this can sometimes be very expensive, so my advice would be to have the battery checked out first. A simple current draw test will almost always identify a defective battery in only a few seconds, and this test is a whole lot cheaper than trying to find a power drain. My guess would be that the battery is not holding its charge, and there could be many causes for this. Even a marginally overcharging alternator can damage a battery over a long period, so I suggest you have the alternator tested as well, before it damages the new battery as well. Also don't forget to check battery cables and terminals, as well as ground cables and connections for proper contact. A bad ground connection can easily cause the symptoms you describe, so check, and double check all connections. Also check all the connections if you have any aftermarket accessories fitted, such as lights, and sound systems. It often happens that defects in aftermarket accessories damage both batteries and alternators, so be sure to check out all accessories if you have any. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taqir Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 All good advices above, another point of consideration is if you use any phone or GPS charger plugged into cigg lighter socket than remove it when not in use. As these minute looking creature sometime suck up whole battery if car left unused for few days (as in your case). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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