Re: One dead Audi. Any clues?

[Paul Nicholson <paul@eisusa.com>]

At 19:52 +0000 8/18/98, Phil Payne wrote:
>In message <l03020900b1ff77ed4248@[194.134.63.80]> Tom Nas writes:
>
>> This morning I needed the car because I had an appointment after work, and
>> it wouldn't start. The lights on the dash just flickered, the rev counter
>> moved to 3k RPM, but the interior lights were still glowing brightly. There
>> was however a loudish groaning noise coming from the passenger side rear
>> wheel (opposite from the fuel pump). The central locking still works, but
>> very slowly.
>
>Dead battery.
>
>It's just a fact of life - an old battery will be destroyed if it's
>left uncharged for more than a day or two.  It will happily survive
>complete discharging _IF_ it is recharged immediately.  But leave it
>in the discharged state - BANG!

Yep. Your battery is probably needs to be reaplaced, but you did not tell
us how long your trips were. If you only ran the car for a short while, the
alternator may not have had the time required to recharge the battery. I
suggest that you put the battery on a charger overnight or drive it for
more than an hour. If it still does not hold a charge after being given
ample opportunity, then replace the battery.

If you plan to let your car sit for weeks without driving it, then get a
low current trickle charger to keep you battery from going flat.

Paul