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beattiedh:
Hi

My battery has been low on charge as the car has stood still for some months whilst I have been away. I put it on a charger for a day and it does not seem to have improved and now will not start the landy.

1) Should it be left on for longer?
2) Jump it and run take it for a good drive?
3) If none of the above who does good value but affordable batteries online?

thanks

Duncan

thermidorthelobster:
I take it you've checked the water levels.  Are you sure the charger works?

beattiedh:
I have checked and they seem OK.

How full should they be?

Tried two differnet chargers.

thanks

Duncan

Terranosaurus:
Water should be fully covering the plates when you take the caps off each cell.

As you say, give it a jump, take it out for a run, lots of revs don't plod around in top. if it won't start tomorrowe, batteries goosed. TBH if it's been stood probablyt goosed anyway, they don't like not being used.

not sure of onlione suppliers, postage would kill any saving anyway surely.

J.D.:
From experience, argicultural shops seem to sell batteries a lot cheaper than places like Halfords.

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