revjames
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I know I'm pushing things here (I will be if I don't get this sorted)
My son has a Rover 100 1.1 (I know its not a land rover but please dont discriminate or refer to this car as a 'metro' it has feelings)
Battery has been playing up. Seems to discharge over a few days. If I jump start it and run it for 20 minutes even though the alternator is kicking out 14V if I leave it half an hour it will be flat and will not start the car.
Its just over a year old its a unipart 063. I charged it overnight but as soon as I remove the charger leads the battery voltage drops rapidly from 13.2V to less than 12.8 then over the next day down to 12.5V
What should the voltage be on a healthy fully charged battery?
I took it back to unipart who have had it on charge and given me this explanation:
"The battery is worn out, it does not have any manufacturing defect therefore is not under warranty"
Not impressed.
My son has a Rover 100 1.1 (I know its not a land rover but please dont discriminate or refer to this car as a 'metro' it has feelings)
Battery has been playing up. Seems to discharge over a few days. If I jump start it and run it for 20 minutes even though the alternator is kicking out 14V if I leave it half an hour it will be flat and will not start the car.
Its just over a year old its a unipart 063. I charged it overnight but as soon as I remove the charger leads the battery voltage drops rapidly from 13.2V to less than 12.8 then over the next day down to 12.5V
What should the voltage be on a healthy fully charged battery?
I took it back to unipart who have had it on charge and given me this explanation:
"The battery is worn out, it does not have any manufacturing defect therefore is not under warranty"
Not impressed.
