Battery dead

[trublu24]

My battery has for last 3mths has been slowly dying. Lots of jump starts etc. I've had it back to stealers 3 times,as they fitted it only 17 mths ago,so its still under warrenty,and each time all i get is "computer says no!" and that the battery meter, which is a standard one used by all stealers is saying its fine and that they can't return it because it won't give them a fault code. And an independant auto electrician i brought it too says its toast. The battery won't start my car as it dies straight away even when fully charged.

VERY FRUSTRAITING.............

[davree]

Do you have aircon? There is a fault on some of the aircon control units which constantly draw a large amount of power which drains the battery quite quickly!! It needs the software updating by Vx, not sure if this is still s problem though!!

Also have you had your alternator checked?

And do you have any ICE mods which could be draining power??

[trublu24]

Yeah have air con. I have replaced the battery myself and cars fine now. Starts on the button. The thing i can't get my head round is the battery has been tested by an auto electrician and he says its dead but dealer says its fine? And when i charge it up and put in car it dies when i try startin the car. Problem is convincing dealer that battery is dead

[Big-Pete]

Can't you ask the Auto electrician to write you a letter stating that the battery is knackered, if he puts what tests he carried out (load test etc) and what the results were it may help you claim a new one..

[davree]

I would try and get some proof that the battery is dead and get your money back from the stealers!!

[trublu24]

I gave stealers the auto electricians card, They say they know him and trust him but that without a fault code from there machine there's nothing they can do?? Supplier wont accept it back. They offered me a 50 voucher for my next service tho:-)

[darby]

without a fault code from there machine there's nothing they can do?? Supplier wont accept it back.:-)

What a joke, if it's knackered it's knackered!

[trublu24]

I know :-) its not the cost or the battery thats annoying me now. Its the whole sorry our computer says nothing wrong so tuff thats really annoying. I can't even go to Vx/opel as they told me to try another dealer :-0

[trublu24]

Ha ha RESULT i just collected my battery from the stealers and brought it to another dealers and within 5mins had brand new battery sorted. Rang original stealers back to let them know and all i got was we're sorry..
Still it was to let him know he was wrong
Thanks to you all for the responses

[micks edition 100]

i didnt think you would get a fault code with a dead battery anyway