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Post by EspadaIII on Jun 1, 2022 13:23:56 GMT
I tried to get to the bottom of why our Seicento battery would be flat if not driven for a week or so. Wanted to sort before I gave back the 330e because that was the last resort jump start if too flat. I figured out it was not the alternator not charging because it would read 14v and charge the battery. Never did figure it out but I drive it more now and it's not had a problem so far. When we went on holiday for 2 weeks I disconnected the battery just in case and being a dumb car it would not effect anything. Unlike in something more modern. Okay the ECU in this might do some relearning but it's a 1.1 litre Seicento  Probably a duff cell in the battery which doesn't lose enough overnight to prevent starting but will do over a longer period. Happened to me 20+ years ago in a C200. Battery won't be expensive for a Seicento! |
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Post by bpg on Jun 1, 2022 14:34:30 GMT
Must go and connect the battery conditioner to the Civic in a minute... That reminded me why the S60 never gives me any bother. It has a permanently live power socket in the boot, I plug a solar panel in which I leave laying on the rear parcel shelf 🤣 |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2022 14:49:53 GMT
My Leaf has the optional built-in solar panel on the roof, which conditions the 12v battery.
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Post by EspadaIII on Jun 1, 2022 15:21:11 GMT
The launch model of the Ioniq 5 (Project 45) had that but it was not available thereafter. Only models sold in countries with lots of sunlight can order it as an option but apparently it only adds about three miles a day to the range.
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Post by WDB on Jun 1, 2022 15:33:39 GMT
Hard to see the point, really, when there’s an obvious way of getting charge into the car.
The CLS has a load deck 12V socket too, but I just checked and it’s off until the ignition is on, so that option isn’t open to me. Not, as noted, that it’s really a problem anyway. I’d do better to keep the price of a solar charger as a contingency fund towards simply replacing the nine-year-old battery when the time comes.
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Post by bpg on Jun 1, 2022 15:55:36 GMT
My original S60 was still on the original battery at 9 years old when I traded it for my current S60. This car is on its third battery at 11 years. It goes through a battery every four years for some reason. I bought the panel to see if that would help out this battery.
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Post by Rob on Jun 1, 2022 17:22:45 GMT
Battery in the Seicento was replaced last year so it's not the battery. It's been fine since driven more.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2022 10:04:04 GMT
Hard to see the point, really, when there’s an obvious way of getting charge into the car. The CLS has a load deck 12V socket too, but I just checked and it’s off until the ignition is on, so that option isn’t open to me. Not, as noted, that it’s really a problem anyway. I’d do better to keep the price of a solar charger as a contingency fund towards simply replacing the nine-year-old battery when the time comes. In my Leaf it's just for keeping the 12v battery charged, it's not connected to the traction battery, so it has a minor use when the car is sat around doing nothing. I wouldn't have paid for the option were I ordering one new, but I'm glad the person who specced mine when new paid for one. Very much a nice to have, and has some small function, even if it's almost totally unnecessary. It's like having a permanent wireless trickle charger for the battery, which can't really be a bad thing. Actually, thinking about it that way, all cars should have one. |
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Post by EspadaIII on Jun 7, 2022 9:57:13 GMT
Given the cost of solar panels used in calculators and such like, I agree. They can't add much to the cost of a car and would save a lot of trouble and energy I bet.
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