I purchaced my car privately in Feb 06,(mondeo Zetec.2.0L. 2001 (Y)) and replaced the battery 5 months later after it failed to start, asnd as i didn't knwo how old the battery was.. replaced it, only to find that on charging the original that it was not a fault with the original battery. Since then i have had intermittent problems with keeping the charge int he new battery. I could go for 3/4 months with no problems and then all of a sudden it would fail to start... only getting clicking noises on turnover. I then have to take out the battery and recharge it. The last time this happened was 3 weeks ago (when it snowed) and this time the life of the fully charged battery has lasted only 3 weeks. I have checked with a meater reading device such things as apmage when the windows are not fully closed, boot light left on, front lights left on, car left unlocked etc, all the things that i woudl think would cause a battery drain. The car wouldn't start again this morning (frosty) and was wondering if the cold weather would be the cause of a battery drain. I have not come accross this problem before and cant really afford to take it to a dealer for them to find the fault. Please could anyone diagnose the possible problem i have as i am about to sell the car if i cannot find the problem (i have a young child and cannot afford to have an unreliable car) PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! ever hopeful regards Becky
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17 years ago