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Flat Battery - Again
tyke2
 

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Flat Battery - Again

Well, I have just tried to start the car and its dead. This is the second time so far i have been stranded.
Looks like a flat battery. Its not as though I have all the electronic gadgets,cameras etc draining the power.

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04-11-2012 01:49pm
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Flat Battery - Again

How often do you drive the car? If you leave it standing for more than 3 weeks at this time of the year then the cold weather will not help. I use a small trickle charger to keep the battery topped up when the car isn't used for more than 2 weeks, has worked to date , except when the charger cable got snapped and then I had a flat battery!
Otherwise I think you might have the same problem as TonyS and need to get the car to the dealership

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04-11-2012 03:38pm
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cjfp
 

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RE: Flat Battery - Again

On Topix - Evoque related ?

SSM60197 - Flat Battery (Low charge rate, Low battery displayed)

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04-11-2012 04:24pm
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RacingSnake
 

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RE: Flat Battery - Again

(04-11-2012 04:24pm)cjfp Wrote:  On Topix - Evoque related ?

SSM60197 - Flat Battery (Low charge rate, Low battery displayed)
Interesting - I would be interested in seeing the contents of this one. Shocked

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04-11-2012 05:50pm
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tyke2
 

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RE: Flat Battery - Again

(04-11-2012 03:38pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  How often do you drive the car? If you leave it standing for more than 3 weeks at this time of the year then the cold weather will not help. I use a small trickle charger to keep the battery topped up when the car isn't used for more than 2 weeks, has worked to date , except when the charger cable got snapped and then I had a flat battery!
Otherwise I think you might have the same problem as TonyS and need to get the car to the dealership

The car gets used daily. Its booked in Wednesday for diagnostics.

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04-11-2012 08:00pm
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XFullFatTim
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Then it would be an idea to get hold of the TSB and tell the service guys that there is a bulletin covering this - often we know more about these things than the people we pay lots of money to to keep our cars serviced/ running.......

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04-11-2012 09:23pm
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tyke2
 

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(04-11-2012 09:23pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Then it would be an idea to get hold of the TSB and tell the service guys that there is a bulletin covering this - often we know more about these things than the people we pay lots of money to to keep our cars serviced/ running.......

TSB??

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05-11-2012 12:08pm
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J77
 

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Topix Service Bullitin. I think

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05-11-2012 12:19pm
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XFullFatTim
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Technical Service Bulletin - you download them from the Topix website

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05-11-2012 01:37pm
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J77
 

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RE: Flat Battery - Again

Embarrassed that's what I meant.

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06-11-2012 01:27am
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