I've always been a firm practitioner of preventative maintenance on my cars which includes a new battery every three years......especially so with these modern electronic cars
Ii bought a 2012 GC overlander here in NZ .Still got a Chrysler battery in it.AGM.Anybody know if they put a date code on them.Cannot believe its the original..!Batteries always seem to cark it when least expected.
First problem I thought was how do I get the seat forward to get the battery out, so I reconnected the charger but it would not put in anything, so I switched it to supply mode to see if I could get some power to move the seat. All the dash came up
You probably know this now, but for anyone reading this, that's the point where you move the seat out of the way and change the battery out for a new replacement.
No point flogging a dead horse(battery). Hopefully your electronics aren't fried.
My MY13 (first reg. Feb 2013) ran on the original Chrysler battery for exactly 5 years until Feb 2018. After a few tell tale electrical 'funnies' began happening, I replaced it. Everything hinges on a 100% healthy Battery and alternator on these cars. Regular tests of both are essential.
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MY23 Skoda Octavia MKIV wagon - fully loaded
Thanks for all the replies, only last week the radio had a hiccup and stopped broadcasting even though everything seemed ok, I could get no sound out of it until I stopped, turned off and restarted. Maybe this was the first sign of battery troubles.
I presume the batteries are put in on the production line so it could well be over 5 years old.
I'll endeavour to get the seat forward and remove the battery today......wish me luck!
Hi cherokee94NZ, that's what I did and put the charger onto supply mode and I was able to power the seat forward and up.
Got the battery out no trouble and put the multimeter across it and got 2.5 volts.......I think i have found the problem!
Hopefully a new battery will solve all the problems and we'll go back to trouble free motoring, I do love the GC ......best tow vehicle and general drive.
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