Nodge68 said:

The battery will be scrap, as the Lead Acid battery is seriously damaged by being left in the fully discharged state. The fact it didn't start the car after a 20 minute charge is pointing that way too.

Buy a replacement and fit that.

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kermit_rr said:

Is it a start stop engine? Those batteries aren't cheap! You can have start stop disabled and put a normal battery in if you want to keep the cost down but either way the car will need to be told it has a new battery and how many AH it is

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guineafowl21 said:

The battery is buggered. You might revive it somewhat with an intelligent charger in ‘recon’ mode, but the end is nigh. It’s also a lot of strain on the alternator, charging up a flat battery, so I would go for a bench charge rather than driving about.

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GrumpyGel said:

Thanks guys.

Its a basic 2002 model - no start-stop. It does though drive very well. Mind you I only ever travel in my Freelander, so to sit in the passenger seat while he drove it around was like sitting on the floor and, even though I'm not short, couldn't see anything of the car looking out the windscreen - was quite off putting - just felt wrong.

I'm going to give the battery a charge, but by the sounds of it, looks like the battery is dead. He's not got much cash as he's studying, but its his birthday next month, so maybe an early gift is in order.

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GrumpyGel said:

but its his birthday next month, so maybe an early gift is in order.

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Colthebrummie said:

Whose got ten minutes to waste, I could shag 3 women in that time, provided of course I could find 3 willing women.

Col

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Colthebrummie said:

Whose got ten minutes to waste, I could shag 3 women in that time, provided of course I could find 3 willing women.

Col

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