Need serious help!
Car wasn't starting if we didn't run it at least once a week, changed a new battery just 2 months ago but still having the same problems.
Car is parked in an underground garage so it can't be because of the weather - but we still have to jump start the car even if we haven't driven it for just a week.
Any ideas?
Sounds like a drain is present. Gadgets - radio, alarm, remote locking etc.. all draw a small amount which can flatten a battery over time. However, if this is a new problem, I'd get an auto electrician to check for problems, possibly with the charging circuit.
Once a lead-acid battery has been flattened, if it's left like that for a while, the plates can sulphate, and the battery capacity is reduced.
Good luck, Andy
Thanks for the help Andy.
Never asked a specified auto electrician to check before - always brought it in to the garage and they'd just look at the battery.
keep u posted
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