On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 13:55:28 -0000 (UTC)
Tim+ wrote:

David Lang wrote:
My late wife's C3 has been on the drive since mid May this year,
unused.

Not surprisingly the battery was flat. Central locking, dashboard
lights etc all not working.

Bought a cheap charger from Wilkinson's & charged battery (out of
vehicle). Checked it with a meter & it had slightly over 12v.

Put it back in the car, Central locking, dashboard lights etc all
now working, but not enough juice to turn over the engine.

Do I assume the battery is now f*cked? Is it worth using jump
leads now or should I replace the battery?



Very probably knackered, but, certainly worth trying some jump leads
and seeing how it holds up once it's charged in the car.

Tim


But the first time you need it somewhere on a cold night, it won't have
enough oomph. Just replace it, and look after the new one.

--
Davey.