Tim+ wrote:
wrote:

Hi, I have a car that is not used much. I bought a new battery last
easter and moved the car when I took the battery home. About a month
later I went to move the car again and the battery was dead, no ignition
light. I cant remember how I charged it. The two subsequent times I have
tried to move it the battery has had to be charged and I have used a
fancy charger borrowed from a friend because my bog standard charger cant
put charge into it at all.
Is the battery likely to be knackered? Is it my fault for leaving it for
a month to loose the charge?
ta


Alas probably yes.

If you're using the car that infrequently it may be time to think about
alternatives. Hiring a car once a month would be a lot cheaper that
keeping/taxing/insuring/replacing the battery on a car used that
infrequently.

Tim


Fit a battery isolating switch. Battery should stay up for about 3
months minimum.Would then need recharging. Alternatively fit a plug in
trickle charger. I have to do this on one of our cars.