New Kia owner...battery issues...please help!

Jul 02, 2005 3 Replies
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Recently purchased a Kia pride (1991). Have had it for a month, no probs, way back from Glasto, no probs. Morning after Glasto (tesco and back), no probs. Go to drive away same afternoon, nothing! No sound, nothing.



Got mate to use jump leads, car stars fine. Went to drive it an hour later, nothing. Mate comes round again, same jump lead jooby for longer...then drive around for over a hour, fine. This morning for work, flat!



Do I just need to thoroughly charge battery all night? Or buy a new one? And what price am I looking at for a new battery? Think cheap!!



Any help...please!!!!!


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J

Yes your battery may be the culprit, but it sounds more like your alternator is dead or dying. You managed to drive it initially because the person you bought the vehicle from had completely charged the battery before you got it. As you drove it it wasn't getting charged by the alternator and finally drained down to the point that your car wouldn't start or run at all. After a jump from your friend gave you enough juice to drive for a little while, the same thing happened again (and again).

It doesn't sound like you're in the US, but I'm sure you most likely have an auto parts store or repair shop that can test your battery and alternator for you (usually for free), but from what you write I'm almost certain that it's your alternator. Now the issue is to replace it quick enough before it also completely kills your battery and you have to replace that as well.

Cheers - Jonathan

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1.Get a Heavy Discharge Test done on the battery, most garages/electrics services can do this instantly. 2.Get alternator output checked 3.Replace 1.and or 2.

:-)

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