Flat starter battery on the van

Pudsey Bear said:
I bought the battery about a year ago from Alpha.

019 Jenox Gold Premium Car Battery on 7 February 2024

Flat as a fart even though it's been hooked up to a NEW Ctek charger.
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Check your charging voltage. About 13 volts plus. If thats ok check if your van is using and how long its standing. If thats ok check the battery or have it checked. Dont let them tell you that its your charger that broke the battery as Halfords told me. I had my money refunded and bought a battery elsewhere and 2 years later it was still perfect. Sold that vehicle now. Best wishes
 
Glynno said:
Check your charging voltage. About 13 volts plus. If thats ok check if your van is using and how long its standing. If thats ok check the battery or have it checked. Dont let them tell you that its your charger that broke the battery as Halfords told me. I had my money refunded and bought a battery elsewhere and 2 years later it was still perfect. Sold that vehicle now. Best wishes
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As it is NOT running I can't really Glynno :) :)
 
Recovery coming today, spoke to neighbours last night about getting their cars out of the way, this will be a difficult recovery as it is back to the road, a narrow road, 1 inch from a stone wall at the side, on full lock towards it, and nothing to pull on, they may refuse to do it.
 
I went down to the garage to speak to them, the van was next in line as it arrived later than booked in due to difficulties extracting it from my drive, I told them every thing negative about it since we bought it, repaird ECU, weird noises, numb as owt when cold and if pushed engine light coming on then going off later, odd clicking noise when turning it off (not a cooling noise) they are aslos going to do a battery report for Alpha, it may save me a trip over to Rochdale.


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Painfully slow David, I just hope it not too expensive.

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Pudsey Bear said:
I went down to the garage to speak to them, the van was next in line as it arrived later than booked in due to difficulties extracting it from my drive, I told them every thing negative about it since we bought it, repaird ECU, weird noises, numb as owt when cold and if pushed engine light coming on then going off later, odd clicking noise when turning it off (not a cooling noise) they are aslos going to do a battery report for Alpha, it may save me a trip over to Rochdale.


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Good job it's winter Kev, by the time it's expanded a bit in the summer it'll be rubbing!
 
I rang these, and spoke the the lad who sent mine off last time 3-4 years ago, but he had a bad accident and ceased trading so no paper trail.

Fiat DUCATO ECU (Engine Management)

Fiat DUCATO ECU (Engine Management)
www.ecutesting.com www.ecutesting.com
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I rang these, and spoke the the lad who sent mine off last time 3-4 years ago, but he had a bad accident and ceased trading so no paper trail.

Fiat DUCATO ECU (Engine Management)

Fiat DUCATO ECU (Engine Management)
www.ecutesting.com www.ecutesting.com
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3-4 years ago? Doubt it would be under any warranty still.
Do these ECUs screw up due to low voltage attempted starting like the Airbag one?
 
To much cr-p in vans/cars these days, to me its a money grabing exercise, thank ferk there is non of that cr-p in mine, mind you the ital wireing leaves a lot to be unhappy about, hope all gets sorted with you van mr bear.
 
That company advertise a lifetime warranty though, and yes some ECU's die under certain falt battery conditions which is deplorable IMHO.
 
wildebus said:
3-4 years ago? Doubt it would be under any warranty still.
Do these ECUs screw up due to low voltage attempted starting like the Airbag one?
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I think it is the same ECU, David. Vehicle battery goes flat and ECU acts as an expensive fuse and pops the airbag and seat belt controls. Lights the dashboard up like Blackpool illuminations. It's why I rave about the AMT 12 and the almost constant current feed from the Leisure Battery option, having had a total bill of £1335 when mine failed in November 2021

Steve
 
marchie said:
I think it is the same ECU, David. Vehicle battery goes flat and ECU acts as an expensive fuse and pops the airbag and seat belt controls. Lights the dashboard up like Blackpool illuminations. It's why I rave about the AMT 12 and the almost constant current feed from the Leisure Battery option, having had a total bill of £1335 when mine failed in November 2021

Steve
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ah. same one. I always recommend the AMT now. doing an big upgrade in about a month and AMT is front & centre in the list of parts (y)
 
What I do NOT understand is why I have had THREE Ctek MS-5s not do the job they were built for, I did a 50 mile round trip to Leeds for my first radiotherapy parked on the drive and hooked it up and connected the Ctek and yes I did connect it properly as I check the Volts before and after.
 
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