On 18/09/2016 14:37, 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?



Depends a bit on your plans for the car? If you selling privately or
offering in part-exchange I'd be inclined to give it a go with
jump-leads. And of course warming it up nicely before any prospective
buyer tries it OTOH if it is going to a daughter...

PS

And my sympathies if, as so often, having to deal with such consequences
is painful



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