2005 Hatch 2.0 petrol auto.
As the title says....Battery goes flat in less than a week.
Last winter the battery kept going flat.
Bought a new one and all was well.
The alternator cooked at the end of last summer. Literally.
I fitted a used alternator and all was well.
Since the weather got colder the battery flat issue returned.
Got the battery swapped under the 5yr warranty.
2 weeks later and dead battery.
The car is only used 2-3 times a week at most. But that's enough to avoid the problem
If it's left for a week it's flat.
Tomorrow I'll stick the ammeter in the supply lines and see if I can tell where the power drain is but wondered if you guy's could tell me the likely causes / suspects.
And... although I'm sure the alternator is doing it's job of charging, could it also be the source of the drain?
Cheers for any advise.
As the title says....Battery goes flat in less than a week.
Last winter the battery kept going flat.
Bought a new one and all was well.
The alternator cooked at the end of last summer. Literally.
I fitted a used alternator and all was well.
Since the weather got colder the battery flat issue returned.
Got the battery swapped under the 5yr warranty.
2 weeks later and dead battery.
The car is only used 2-3 times a week at most. But that's enough to avoid the problem
If it's left for a week it's flat.
Tomorrow I'll stick the ammeter in the supply lines and see if I can tell where the power drain is but wondered if you guy's could tell me the likely causes / suspects.
And... although I'm sure the alternator is doing it's job of charging, could it also be the source of the drain?
Cheers for any advise.