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ianclarke1970
Cabin : Economy
Location : Preston Brook
Posts : 152
Join date : 2013-04-09
| | Subject: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:14 am | |
| Today I got up to take the campervan for it service and MOT but it would not start no sign of any electric to the dash try bump starting and the with jump leads nothing. any ideas? | |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002
Location : Hampshire
Posts : 2896
Join date : 2010-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:57 am | |
| Did the engine turnover with the jump leads? ________________________________________________________________________________  Ginger man without a ginger van  | |
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ianclarke1970
Cabin : Economy
Location : Preston Brook
Posts : 152
Join date : 2013-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:17 am | |
| the Van would not turn over with the jump leads either. The AA got it started and told us that the battery was total flat and thats why the car would not start with the Jump leads either. but going to get it check out when the van is getting serviced now!! thanks Kiteman | |
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AbsintheKombi
Cabin : Exec 013
Location : Leyland, Lancs
Posts : 5654
Join date : 2011-07-25
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:23 am | |
| You need a trickle type charger, Ian to keep it topped up when you're not using the van.
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ianclarke1970
Cabin : Economy
Location : Preston Brook
Posts : 152
Join date : 2013-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:44 am | |
| Yes I was discussing that with Craig. Just don't understand it being totally dead it was a new battery last year and we went out in it 7 weeks ago to Manchester and started first time then. Cant wait to drive it thoughout the summer. One of my best decisions to get one!!!  | |
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TimV
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Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:19 pm | |
| You haven't used it for 7 weeks?! Not surprised the battery was flat! ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer 
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absquatulation
Cabin : Club
Location : Lost
Posts : 372
Join date : 2010-06-05
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:34 pm | |
| 7 weeks? Something simple like leaving the radio on standby rather than off will cause that.
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AbsintheKombi
Cabin : Exec 013
Location : Leyland, Lancs
Posts : 5654
Join date : 2011-07-25
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:04 pm | |
| I've got an Optimate that keeps the battery permanently charged and conditioned, Ian. Might be worth getting something similar.
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Blog: C13MPR
Finalist in the Caravan Club Caravanner of the Year Competition 2016
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Scooby
Cabin : Flight 004
Location : Reading
Posts : 8831
Join date : 2010-12-12
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:37 pm | |
| After 4 or 5 weeks of no activity we always charge the battery before any new adventure. This seems to work for us. Roo b Roo  ________________________________________________________________________________ Proud winners of Spike's Trophy 2017
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Surfwagen Stan
Cabin : Exec 047
Location : Richmond
Posts : 254
Join date : 2013-09-28
| | Subject: Re: Help!! Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:37 pm | |
| Stan's connected to 50w solar panel. I alternate its charge between the leisure and main battery.
No calls from the tracker company this winter telling me the tracker is running on reserve battery!!
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