On Sunday, 18 September 2016 14:37:42 UTC+1, 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?


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman

I have a car that is only used intermittently.
I have fitted a quick disconnect to the battery to stop discharge and I either run the car once a week or give it a quick charge.