Battery life - Retro-Renault

**The T.I.B.** · 6th March 2010, 05:11 PM

Is it reasonable to expect more than 3 years life out of a battery?

Went to sort out Claire's polo this afternoon cos it wasn't holding its charge. It was sat on 5 Volts, it's not moved for 4 weeks. The battery is Halfords with a 3 year guarantee... guess what, it's 3 years and 4 months old

Buy cheap, buy twice they say!

Incidentally as soon as I started the engine it was running on 3 cylinders... apparently it's never run any differently so god knows how long it's been like that! The cause was one of the HT leads was massively corroded at the plug end, not even salvageable by that point. Easy working on the 1.0 polo engine though, everything's labelled

**Chris H** · 6th March 2010, 05:13 PM

yes you can.

anyway take it back and say its not 3 years old yet, no receipt as it got lost etc

**The T.I.B.** · 6th March 2010, 05:14 PM

Cheers Chris, I'll get my blagging hat on at the weekend.

Minichapperz · 6th March 2010, 05:17 PM

shop lift one?

**Chris H** · 6th March 2010, 05:17 PM

they also give you thermal receipts that just go black in a week or so so say that.

I need to go blag another one actually.

I have got a few from the scrappies and used them to get new ones

**Soneji** · 6th March 2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minichapperz

shop lift one?

how far can you run with a 6 cell?

**bncrew** · 6th March 2010, 07:36 PM

yeah if i had to choose between blagging and shop lifting id go with blagging

JR · 6th March 2010, 07:44 PM

Polos used to be 8 and a half pence a pack when my Dad had a Capri

i once had a battery die on me whilst driving. slowly lost power as it wouldn't hold charge. It was the middle of a rainy night and everything was on. I crawled home 15 mile at 25mph as the car wouldn't go any faster.

PhilA · 7th March 2010, 02:26 AM

I discovered that the operational voltage threshold for Magneti-Marelli electronics is about 5.5-6 Volts... as the car was beginning to stammer, switching the headlights off got an extra mile or so out of the battery before it totally died.

There has to be something said for diesels with mechanical injection at this point

...that and magnetos

--Phil

Minichapperz · 7th March 2010, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soneji

how far can you run with a 6 cell?

ill let you know

**The T.I.B.** · 7th March 2010, 09:51 AM

Sorry to drag this back on topic, but does anyone know the spark plug gaps for said Polo, or will they come pre-gapped?

Minichapperz · 7th March 2010, 09:52 AM

pre gapped normally dont think it will make alot of difference tho lol

**The T.I.B.** · 7th March 2010, 09:54 AM

Cheers dude!

**bncrew** · 7th March 2010, 10:19 AM

**prabmire** · 7th March 2010, 08:50 PM

Pics of the Polos owner please thomas! lol

Minichapperz · 8th March 2010, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prabmire

Pics of the Polos owner please thomas! lol

one for the W*** bank prab

**lewis77** · 11th March 2010, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phila

i discovered that the operational voltage threshold for magneti-marelli electronics is about 5.5-6 volts... As the car was beginning to stammer, switching the headlights off got an extra mile or so out of the battery before it totally died.

there has to be something said for diesels with mechanical injection at this point :d

...that and magnetos

--phil

**The T.I.B.** · 11th March 2010, 08:10 PM

Right so I took a trip to Halfords tonight... 25 minutes of 'discussion' with the 4 staff members there and I got a straight exchange on the batttery as a 'gesture of goodwill'.

Cheers Chris for the motivation

Straight back home, fitted the battery, new spark plugs and HT leads which I bought earlier and turn the key... perfect!

Now the engine purrs like a kitten and the car is surprisingly nippy for a 1999 999cc Polo

The car was transformed for a measly £48.

**Chris H** · 11th March 2010, 09:54 PM

you owe me something then, what I don't know but maybe one day I will need some help with a body...

Speaking of batteries and them dying whilst kicking about with Soneji today we were in maplins, they have a sale on solar trickle chargers, £9.99 for a 1.2W 12V trickle charger, yes not much and it won't charge the battery but should maintain it a bit longer.

I'm picking one up tomorrow hopefully. never did it today as I didn't want to walk about with it.

**Soneji** · 11th March 2010, 11:58 PM

yeah i'm going for one too, and the infrared thermometer.. can have fun with that lol

6th March 2010, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
The T.I.B. is rarely serious Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 9,812 The T.I.B.'s Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 13 Found us:	Battery life Is it reasonable to expect more than 3 years life out of a battery? Went to sort out Claire's polo this afternoon cos it wasn't holding its charge. It was sat on 5 Volts, it's not moved for 4 weeks. The battery is Halfords with a 3 year guarantee... guess what, it's 3 years and 4 months old Buy cheap, buy twice they say! Incidentally as soon as I started the engine it was running on 3 cylinders... apparently it's never run any differently so god knows how long it's been like that! The cause was one of the HT leads was massively corroded at the plug end, not even salvageable by that point. Easy working on the 1.0 polo engine though, everything's labelled __________________ 2002-2005.. R19 1.4e Biarritz 2006-2007.. R19 16v Hatch ph2 2007-2009.. R19 16v Chamade ph1 __________________

6th March 2010, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris H master of boobies Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, 3rd rock from the Sun Posts: 13,190 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Found us:	yes you can. anyway take it back and say its not 3 years old yet, no receipt as it got lost etc __________________ 1984 Honda CBX 750 F - *Project Snaily* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Tungsten Grey - *Work in progress* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Red - *Red Dragon* 1991 Phase 1 Chamade 16V White - *Project 2k9* 1992 Phase 1 Chamade 16V 449 Blue - *The Chammy* 1999 Phase 2 Safrane 2l 16V Executive - *Luxo Barge* 2001 Laguna Dynamique - *Red thunder* 2006 (ish) Pushbike with front and rear suspension and disc brakes VARIOUS PARTS FOR SALE - *PM ME WITH WHAT YOU NEED* READ THESE: Tech Articles - How-To: Virtual Garage - How-To: Project Report

6th March 2010, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
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6th March 2010, 05:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chris H master of boobies Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, 3rd rock from the Sun Posts: 13,190 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Found us:	they also give you thermal receipts that just go black in a week or so so say that. I need to go blag another one actually. I have got a few from the scrappies and used them to get new ones __________________ 1984 Honda CBX 750 F - *Project Snaily* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Tungsten Grey - *Work in progress* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Red - *Red Dragon* 1991 Phase 1 Chamade 16V White - *Project 2k9* 1992 Phase 1 Chamade 16V 449 Blue - *The Chammy* 1999 Phase 2 Safrane 2l 16V Executive - *Luxo Barge* 2001 Laguna Dynamique - *Red thunder* 2006 (ish) Pushbike with front and rear suspension and disc brakes VARIOUS PARTS FOR SALE - *PM ME WITH WHAT YOU NEED* READ THESE: Tech Articles - How-To: Virtual Garage - How-To: Project Report

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bncrew Windy Barnacle Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Irl Posts: 5,174 bncrew's Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2 Found us:	yeah if i had to choose between blagging and shop lifting id go with blagging __________________ www.Renault-Media.com Updated: 28/03/10 When you're dealing with bncrew you're dealing with a man who uses a collective term to describe a single person. I aint jackin off to no damn aunt bea

6th March 2010, 07:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
JR Renaulteur Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East Posts: 2,811 JR's Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2 Found us:	Polos used to be 8 and a half pence a pack when my Dad had a Capri i once had a battery die on me whilst driving. slowly lost power as it wouldn't hold charge. It was the middle of a rainy night and everything was on. I crawled home 15 mile at 25mph as the car wouldn't go any faster.

7th March 2010, 02:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
PhilA Membre Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cut Off, LA, USA Posts: 320 Found us:	I discovered that the operational voltage threshold for Magneti-Marelli electronics is about 5.5-6 Volts... as the car was beginning to stammer, switching the headlights off got an extra mile or so out of the battery before it totally died. There has to be something said for diesels with mechanical injection at this point ...that and magnetos --Phil __________________ Sgt. Pepper's Ugly Bumpers Club Band

7th March 2010, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
The T.I.B. is rarely serious Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 9,812 Threadstarter The T.I.B.'s Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 13 Found us:	Sorry to drag this back on topic, but does anyone know the spark plug gaps for said Polo, or will they come pre-gapped? __________________ 2002-2005.. R19 1.4e Biarritz 2006-2007.. R19 16v Hatch ph2 2007-2009.. R19 16v Chamade ph1 __________________

7th March 2010, 09:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
Minichapperz Membre abonné Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cambridge Posts: 1,886 Minichapperz's Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3 Found us:	pre gapped normally dont think it will make alot of difference tho lol __________________ 2009-.... phase 1 19 1.8 16v white 2009-.... phase 1 19 1.8 16v blue 2007-.... Phase 2 19 1.4 RT black (exec) 2007-2007 Phase 2 19 1.4 RT auto

7th March 2010, 09:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
The T.I.B. is rarely serious Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 9,812 Threadstarter The T.I.B.'s Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 13 Found us:	Cheers dude! __________________ 2002-2005.. R19 1.4e Biarritz 2006-2007.. R19 16v Hatch ph2 2007-2009.. R19 16v Chamade ph1 __________________

7th March 2010, 10:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
bncrew Windy Barnacle Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Irl Posts: 5,174 bncrew's Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2 Found us:	__________________ www.Renault-Media.com Updated: 28/03/10 When you're dealing with bncrew you're dealing with a man who uses a collective term to describe a single person. I aint jackin off to no damn aunt bea

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prabmire proxénète Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE London/Sydney Posts: 1,265 prabmire's Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 7 Found us:	Pics of the Polos owner please thomas! lol __________________

11th March 2010, 08:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
The T.I.B. is rarely serious Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 9,812 Threadstarter The T.I.B.'s Garage Awards Showcase Total Awards: 13 Found us:	Right so I took a trip to Halfords tonight... 25 minutes of 'discussion' with the 4 staff members there and I got a straight exchange on the batttery as a 'gesture of goodwill'. Cheers Chris for the motivation Straight back home, fitted the battery, new spark plugs and HT leads which I bought earlier and turn the key... perfect! Now the engine purrs like a kitten and the car is surprisingly nippy for a 1999 999cc Polo The car was transformed for a measly £48. __________________ 2002-2005.. R19 1.4e Biarritz 2006-2007.. R19 16v Hatch ph2 2007-2009.. R19 16v Chamade ph1 __________________

11th March 2010, 09:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
Chris H master of boobies Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, 3rd rock from the Sun Posts: 13,190 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Found us:	you owe me something then, what I don't know but maybe one day I will need some help with a body... Speaking of batteries and them dying whilst kicking about with Soneji today we were in maplins, they have a sale on solar trickle chargers, £9.99 for a 1.2W 12V trickle charger, yes not much and it won't charge the battery but should maintain it a bit longer. I'm picking one up tomorrow hopefully. never did it today as I didn't want to walk about with it. __________________ 1984 Honda CBX 750 F - *Project Snaily* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Tungsten Grey - *Work in progress* 1991 Phase 1 Hatch 16V Red - *Red Dragon* 1991 Phase 1 Chamade 16V White - *Project 2k9* 1992 Phase 1 Chamade 16V 449 Blue - *The Chammy* 1999 Phase 2 Safrane 2l 16V Executive - *Luxo Barge* 2001 Laguna Dynamique - *Red thunder* 2006 (ish) Pushbike with front and rear suspension and disc brakes VARIOUS PARTS FOR SALE - *PM ME WITH WHAT YOU NEED* READ THESE: Tech Articles - How-To: Virtual Garage - How-To: Project Report

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