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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?

There are smart testers these days that tell you the actual battery
capacity instantly. That is a good indication as to condition. Any decent
battery place should have one.

If the battery was very low and the charger small it could take a long
time to charge the battery. But as others have said if it was left flat,
probably knackered.

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*No I haven't stolen it , I'm just a **** driver*

Dave Plowman London SW
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