battery draining problem

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bambi1001 - 01 Apr 2007 13:12 GMT

my hubby has got a 2004 focus tdci 1.8 ghia
it is left for two weeks at a time ,but when he comes home it will not
start, the battery is totally discharged .we had a auto elctrician look at
it but nothing obvious was showing . it is left with the the alarm on so
not sure it that would drain the battery after two weeks .any ideas ?????

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Chris Whelan - 01 Apr 2007 13:30 GMT

> my hubby has got a 2004 focus tdci 1.8 ghia
> it is left for two weeks at a time ,but when he comes home it will not
> start, the battery is totally discharged .we had a auto elctrician look at
> it but nothing obvious was showing . it is left with the the alarm on so
> not sure it that would drain the battery after two weeks .any ideas ?????

If the electrician has checked that the current drain is within limits, and
the charging circuit is working properly then that really only leaves the
battery.

Is it the original? If so, it would be worth getting it tested. If it is
regularly left in a state of low charge, it won't last as long as one that
is used all the time.

Modern cars do drain the battery a lot when not used. Some, but not the
Focus, shut things like the alarm circuit down after a few days to save the
battery. I would expect it to be OK for a fortnight however.

Chris

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