| Car battery advice 09:11 - Oct 19 with 2061 views | PrideOfTheEast |
So, my significant other managed to leave the car headlights on overnight (steering wheel lock badly placed). They would have been on for circa 9 hours.
I didn’t have time to drive the car anywhere this morning but the engine seemed to start fine and the battery warning light did not come on.
I’m useless with cars — should I do anything beyond taking it for a little drive tonight to recharge the battery?
AUDI Q3 — 5 years old and in good condition.
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| Car battery advice on 09:13 - Oct 19 with 2038 views | itfcjoe |
Don't start it again unless you are taking it for a decent length drive, as that uses up serious energy from the battery and could flatten it.
But yep, generally, a good long drive will see it charge fully |  |
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| Car battery advice on 09:16 - Oct 19 with 2018 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Car battery advice on 09:13 - Oct 19 by itfcjoe |
Don't start it again unless you are taking it for a decent length drive, as that uses up serious energy from the battery and could flatten it.
But yep, generally, a good long drive will see it charge fully |
Cheers Joe. I’ll take it out for half an hour tonight. Driving to Heathrow on Saturday morning so could do without an issue! | | | |
| Car battery advice on 09:17 - Oct 19 with 2009 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Car battery advice on 09:13 - Oct 19 by itfcjoe |
Don't start it again unless you are taking it for a decent length drive, as that uses up serious energy from the battery and could flatten it.
But yep, generally, a good long drive will see it charge fully |
Hopefully he left the engine running for 5-10 minutes otherwise it may not start this evening, without outside assistance. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 09:27 - Oct 19 with 1938 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Car battery advice on 09:17 - Oct 19 by Pinewoodblue |
Hopefully he left the engine running for 5-10 minutes otherwise it may not start this evening, without outside assistance. |
Probably 2mins. Will report back tonight! | | | |
| Car battery advice on 09:45 - Oct 19 with 1906 views | Guthrum |
Most modern cars drop from headlights to sidelights when the engine is off. Which drains the battery a lot less than would otherwise be the case.
I've left lights on all day and all night before (on the previous car, this one has a working alert if you do) without any issues. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 11:14 - Oct 19 with 1787 views | hoppy |
If it doesn’t start tonight, you might need to think about getting a replacement.
Might seem a bit harsh, but if you don’t act soon, she may do it again. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 11:26 - Oct 19 with 1757 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Car battery advice on 11:14 - Oct 19 by hoppy |
If it doesn’t start tonight, you might need to think about getting a replacement.
Might seem a bit harsh, but if you don’t act soon, she may do it again. |
Ha - far too expensive! | | | |
| Car battery advice on 12:02 - Oct 19 with 1688 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Car battery advice on 11:26 - Oct 19 by PrideOfTheEast |
Ha - far too expensive! |
You won't need a new battery - just give it a run for half an hour, preferably in the daytime.
Or - call the AA out, you probably have it on your bank account
Your situation is not beyond the wit of man - you want to have to deal with the sh1t I have to do every day at the moment.
You accountants have life too easy! |  |
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| Car battery advice on 12:06 - Oct 19 with 1663 views | jeera |
I'm guessing you have a set of leads in the boot for emergencies?
Never underestimate the importance of even the simplest of back-up plans.
The biggest problem there is finding a fellow human who is prepared to dedicate 5 minutes of their valuable time to help you out. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 12:10 - Oct 19 with 1657 views | clive_baker |
| Car battery advice on 12:06 - Oct 19 by jeera |
I'm guessing you have a set of leads in the boot for emergencies?
Never underestimate the importance of even the simplest of back-up plans.
The biggest problem there is finding a fellow human who is prepared to dedicate 5 minutes of their valuable time to help you out. |
I had to say no to someone a few months ago and I still feel bad about it to this day. Was at Cambridge services, little one was in the back crying, had only ran in for a nappy change (not mine, the little one), I was stressed and very late for where I needed to be. Poor lad approached me and asked if he could jump his car off mine, had to politely decline and get on my way. Felt like a right bar steward. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 12:13 - Oct 19 with 1635 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Car battery advice on 12:02 - Oct 19 by Lord_Lucan |
You won't need a new battery - just give it a run for half an hour, preferably in the daytime.
Or - call the AA out, you probably have it on your bank account
Your situation is not beyond the wit of man - you want to have to deal with the sh1t I have to do every day at the moment.
You accountants have life too easy! |
I think you need a whoosh from Hoppy! | |
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| Car battery advice on 12:25 - Oct 19 with 1598 views | jeera |
| Car battery advice on 12:10 - Oct 19 by clive_baker |
I had to say no to someone a few months ago and I still feel bad about it to this day. Was at Cambridge services, little one was in the back crying, had only ran in for a nappy change (not mine, the little one), I was stressed and very late for where I needed to be. Poor lad approached me and asked if he could jump his car off mine, had to politely decline and get on my way. Felt like a right bar steward. |
I was in a Tesco car park when that happened to me.
I got the hood up, had all the gear wired up and ready to go so's not to inconvenience anyone too much. I felt like Oliver Twist "Please sir, can you spare a few moments?"
This bloke hurried by, deliberately speeding up his step when he spotted me. So I cursed him. He stopped and started having a go back so I said "Oh, right, so you've got time for a fecking row then, but not time to help me start my car".
He then actually looked a bit awkward but still cleared off, the ****.
Some elderly couple ended up lending me theirs, but I suppose they had nothing better to do than wait about for the inevitable end anyway. | |
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| Car battery advice on 13:59 - Oct 19 with 1409 views | hoppy |
| Car battery advice on 12:25 - Oct 19 by jeera |
I was in a Tesco car park when that happened to me.
I got the hood up, had all the gear wired up and ready to go so's not to inconvenience anyone too much. I felt like Oliver Twist "Please sir, can you spare a few moments?"
This bloke hurried by, deliberately speeding up his step when he spotted me. So I cursed him. He stopped and started having a go back so I said "Oh, right, so you've got time for a fecking row then, but not time to help me start my car".
He then actually looked a bit awkward but still cleared off, the ****.
Some elderly couple ended up lending me theirs, but I suppose they had nothing better to do than wait about for the inevitable end anyway. |
You bastard. You took some elderly couple's car, leaving them with one that wouldn't start?
That's low. | |
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| Car battery advice on 15:18 - Oct 19 with 1319 views | jeera |
| Car battery advice on 13:59 - Oct 19 by hoppy |
You bastard. You took some elderly couple's car, leaving them with one that wouldn't start?
That's low. |
Any port in a storm. | |
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| Car battery advice on 15:29 - Oct 19 with 1276 views | Oldsmoker |
Do you have a not-so-significant other that we should know about?
Fess up. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 15:34 - Oct 19 with 1250 views | unbelievablue |
Even if it starts, it's fecked forever. Drop it round tonight and I'll take it off your hands mate. |  |
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| Car battery advice on 15:36 - Oct 19 with 1242 views | hoppy |
| Car battery advice on 15:34 - Oct 19 by unbelievablue |
Even if it starts, it's fecked forever. Drop it round tonight and I'll take it off your hands mate. |
And do you know anything about car batteries too? | |
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| Car battery advice on 15:39 - Oct 19 with 1212 views | Oldsmoker |
| Car battery advice on 15:34 - Oct 19 by unbelievablue |
Even if it starts, it's fecked forever. Drop it round tonight and I'll take it off your hands mate. |
Audis are 2 a penny so unless he has 2 Audis I would'nt touch it. | |
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| Car battery advice on 15:41 - Oct 19 with 1205 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Car battery advice on 12:13 - Oct 19 by Pinewoodblue |
I think you need a whoosh from Hoppy! |
Yeah, didn't read it
Fair play | |
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| Car battery advice on 15:54 - Oct 19 with 1159 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Car battery advice on 15:29 - Oct 19 by Oldsmoker |
Do you have a not-so-significant other that we should know about?
Fess up. |
Obviously. Who doesn't. | | | |
| Car battery advice on 15:57 - Oct 19 with 1141 views | Oldsmoker |
| Car battery advice on 15:54 - Oct 19 by PrideOfTheEast |
Obviously. Who doesn't. |
You dog! Go get 'em.
Sadly, my days of playing the field are past - When I was a lad......zzzzzzzzzzzz. | |
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| Car battery advice on 18:04 - Oct 19 with 998 views | TJS |
I bought some charging leads a few years back and they are well worth having.
If you ever have a flat battery on your drive you can just plug it in to the mains for an hour and you’re good to go.
Saves any faffing about with jump starting etc. [Post edited 19 Oct 2022 18:06]
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| Car battery advice on 18:20 - Oct 19 with 965 views | HARRY10 |
I would buy battery charger, even a cheapo off ebay works. Won't help for the time being but with window coming on batteries take a fair hit.
You can fully charge it up over night at the w/es, or when you are not going to be using the car. Lent it out a number of times
However as Lucan says it might be worth checking on the condition of the battery. Easier to replace when you don't have to than stuck on the side of the road at 9pm. | | | |
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