Battery warranty - previous owner

[Deleted User]

Got the receipt for battery with 2 year warranty and this morning AA have confirmed battery is dead (its 13 months old).

Only had the car for a month. I'm sure I've read somewhere that warranty for car parts is not transferable to new owner? Is this true?

To be honest, I think its a cheap battery with a 2 yr warranty only (£50). I can get a premium Exide for £64 with 4 year warranty so might no bother anyway.

But it would be good to know for the future....

Paradigm

Do you live in the same area the battery was bought from? If so, how will they know you didn't buy it?

Batteries are usually date marked when you buy so I'd just take it in with the receipt & ask for a replacement.

flashg67

AFAIK, warranty is usually transferable - why not ask, or even better, as above, if they don't ask, don't tell em?

forgotmyname

But is the battery the problem or your charging system?

Just because a battery is flat doesnt mean its faulty.

When they test a dead battery of course its going to fail the tests.

It needs to ber fully charged properly before being tested.

[Deleted User]

forgotmyname wrote: »

But is the battery the problem or your charging system?

Just because a battery is flat doesnt mean its faulty.

When they test a dead battery of course its going to fail the tests.

It needs to ber fully charged properly before being tested.

Yep. AA did this.

forgotmyname

AA tested your dead battery and said yeah its faulty. Well it would be its dead.

The battery needs to be charged to test it properly. 6 - 8 amps for 12 - 24 hours.

[Deleted User]

forgotmyname wrote: »

AA tested your dead battery and said yeah its faulty. Well it would be its dead.

The battery needs to be charged to test it properly. 6 - 8 amps for 12 - 24 hours.

Dunno mate. I don't see why AA have reason to lie to me.

What they actually did was get the car going, let the battery charge for a while and then test it again.

To be fair, after this he turned ignition off and then it was flat again so theres something wrong with it.

[Deleted User]

flashg67 wrote: »

AFAIK, warranty is usually transferable - why not ask, or even better, as above, if they don't ask, don't tell em?

Have since found out that previous owner fitted a lower-spec, smaller battery in the car. Possibly explains why it hasn't lasted.

so didn't bother - bought the right spec battery now. For the sake of £60 can't be bothered to take it back, have an argument, and then still have to put with an underpowered battery for the car.

Crabman

[quote=[Deleted User];59279921]Have since found out that previous owner fitted a lower-spec, smaller battery in the car. Possibly explains why it hasn't lasted.[/QUOTE]

This happens more often than you may think, whether it's general incompetence on the part of a garage, or a deliberate intention to mislead a customer by charging for a correct capacity battery but fitting a cheaper (smaller capacity) one.

You'll need to find out who actually fitted it - if it was a garage, you may be able to approach them. If it was a DIY job it may not be possible to seek redress.

[Deleted User]

Crabman wrote: »

This happens more often than you may think, whether it's general incompetence on the part of a garage, or a deliberate intention to mislead a customer by charging for a correct capacity battery but fitting a cheaper (smaller capacity) one.

You'll need to find out who actually fitted it - if it was a garage, you may be able to approach them. If it was a DIY job it may not be possible to seek redress.

It was actually a type depot place. Charged £50 for the battery which is cheap so they got what they paid for.

Proper batteries for this car are around £70. Much higher spec battery.

So its impossible to tell whether the garage recommended this or owner went in and asked for cheapest possible battery that'll work....

forgotmyname

[quote=[Deleted User];59279889]Dunno mate. I don't see why AA have reason to lie to me.

What they actually did was get the car going, let the battery charge for a while and then test it again.

To be fair, after this he turned ignition off and then it was flat again so theres something wrong with it.[/QUOTE]


They have not lied to you as such.. They put the tester on the battery and obviously it tests bad because its dead.
The issue is why is it dead.

Is the alternator struggling to charge it? Do you have something in the car draining it?