Battery Problems

**danny1992** · 25th May 2011, 09:24

Right I was uninsured for around 1 and a half month becuase i have 2 holidays so didnt see the need to be driving. In that time i only started the car and put some revs on once.

I just came back from my last holiday so i got insured, the engien didnt start becuase the battery was flat which i though might be just becuase i havent used the car in a while.
Anyways i jumped the car with my bros and drove for around 45 mins to college that night. I stayed there for around 6 and half hours and came out and started the car fine. Drove 30 mins home (fine).

Then i went out later in the car, and my battery light came on, and then all my revs went to 0 speedo didnt work nothing did, This was while i was dirving the car, so i though i must rush to get home or the headlights might go out, so while i was driving home the battery light just went out and everything was back to normal.

Is this just as simple as putting the battery on charge or do you think it is something more.

Also while the revs and speedo went to 0 a sybol came up on my dash, looked like a steering wheel with a ! on it.

Any help would be great.
Thanks alot

**Whisky** · 25th May 2011, 10:12

I'd nip in for a free alternator and battery check m8.

**danny1992** · 25th May 2011, 10:25

im not sure where they do that around my area but i can go n check

**Whisky** · 25th May 2011, 10:35

I can't remember, but its either Kwik Fit, National or Budget, I got a funny feeling its Kwik Fit though........

**Grumpy1954** · 25th May 2011, 10:57

Originally Posted by Whisky

I can't remember, but its either Kwik Fit, National or Budget, I got a funny feeling its Kwik Fit though........

Oh crap, they'll probably say you need 4 new tyres, an exhaust and an oil change....

**djr69uk** · 25th May 2011, 11:01

that's what happened to me when my alternator went mate. i drove 20 miles with no power steering, lights, or dash!

**danny1992** · 25th May 2011, 11:50

i hope its not the alternator. How would this have happend though becuase the car has just been left still for a month :/

**danny1992** · 25th May 2011, 14:20

Just been home on my dinner tried starting the car again (about 16 hours since last time) started fine with no warning lights

**alcutler** · 25th May 2011, 21:35

Originally Posted by danny1992

Just been home on my dinner tried starting the car again (about 16 hours since last time) started fine with no warning lights

Have you charged your battery?

**danny1992** · 26th May 2011, 11:27

nope not charged it. Maybe it was just that flat it needed dirving abit to charge the battery back up. Drove it last night it was all fine.
Do you think it was just that the battery was so flat then?