Dead battery

pink_boots

Just got used car and left lights on ( nit wit that I am). Well of course the battery is completely dead. I am in my autum years and don’t know anything about battery chargers and some advice needed to choose one. I have seen smart chargers advertised but look a bit complicated and I am not very good at following all this technical stuff. Can someone recommend a straight forward charger. Thank you.:)

Mr.Generous

Screwfix £24 will do the job, If you can get a jump start and do a bit f a run the car will charge it for you.



Ring RCB104 4A Car Battery Charger 12V

System

Jump start car, go for a ride out for an hour or so. Beware though that once the battery voltage drops below around 11v it causes internal damage to the battery so if it fails again in the near future, especially after a cold night, then you may need a new battery.

wgl2014

If you feel overwhelmed by a smart charger it may not be the best idea to start connecting anything up yourself until someone competent can go through the process with you. It is pretty simple but cars have some delicate electronics which can be damaged by inadvertently connecting things up wrongly (apologies if that sounds patronising).

I tend to disconnect the battery before charging on the odd occasion I have to.

On another note most smart chargers are actually less complicated to use than more basic ones as they do pretty much everything automatically.

molerat

Get yourself down to Aldi https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-car-battery-charger/p/097043233607400

sevenhills

wgl2014 wrote: »

I tend to disconnect the battery before charging on the odd occasion I have to.

On another note most smart chargers are actually less complicated to use than more basic ones as they do pretty much everything automatically.

I use an older version of this -


https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7405392


the last time I used it, I didnt bother to disconnect the battery, all ok. Not sure why it needs disconnecting, if its charging slowly.

pink_boots

molerat wrote: »

Get yourself down to Aldi https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-car-battery-charger/p/097043233607400

Thank you. Just my luck they have completely sold out.

pink_boots

wgl2014 wrote: »

If you feel overwhelmed by a smart charger it may not be the best idea to start connecting anything up yourself until someone competent can go through the process with you. It is pretty simple but cars have some delicate electronics which can be damaged by inadvertently connecting things up wrongly (apologies if that sounds patronising).

I tend to disconnect the battery before charging on the odd occasion I have to.

On another note most smart chargers are actually less complicated to use than more basic ones as they do pretty much everything automatically.

Thank you so much for your help and there is no need to apologise. I know my limitations. Thank again.:)