TimHarrison
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two nights ago i left the lights on in my car overnight, and the battery went flat. all that day i left the battery charging, but i didnt know you had to disconnect it from the car, so it didn't charge and the car wouldnt start at all.
i disconnected it, and last night (for about 12 hours) i left it charging. in the morning the water was bubbling so i put it back in the car.
the thing is it sounds almost flat, and takes ages to start, the lights on the dash fade when i try to start it.
is the battery fucked? or am i doing something wrong?
cheers
tim 
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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If the battery is disconnected from the car, how wud that make the water bubble?? I think u myt need a new 1 m8
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Dean_W
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Sounds to me like your battery is fooked.
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TimHarrison
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the water was bubbling because it was on the charger, and when it bubbles its supposed to be fully charged (or so ive been told)
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P1CK4D
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O ryt! lol. Id say new battery mate!
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TimHarrison
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i've been driving it about this morning, which is supposed to charge the battery right? it seems like it's losing it's charge, cos it'll start ok after a drive but the longer i leave it the harder it is to start.
it's knackered then, yer?
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P1CK4D
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Definatly knackered!! If it cant even keep its charge. But then again, the alternator shud be keeping it going... Could that be knackered also?
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kezza
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sounds like its knackered but you could just try putting on a long charge to be sure!
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TimHarrison
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will do 
is it gonna blow up or owt if i leave it too long?
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P1CK4D
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Nah, u'll just gettin well Pee'd off with it not starting etc.. lol
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Dave A
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vauxhall batteries are very good, cheap as well. get one, it sounds like yours is fooked.
if it was the alternator then it would have charged up overnight
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
vauxhall batteries are very good, cheap as well. get one, it sounds like yours is fooked.
Yep. My Corsa (1997 R) is on the original battery and started first time after over 2 weeks and 5 VX's that my family has owned have all been on the original batteries from when bought to sold.
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ry_B
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
vauxhall batteries are very good, cheap as well. get one, it sounds like yours is fooked.
Yep. My Corsa (1997 R) is on the original battery and started first time after over 2 weeks and 5 VX's that my family has owned have all been on the original batteries from when bought to sold.
up till last year my corsa was on its original vaux battery... thats an l-reg 
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