Hi all, I have an 09 Insignia SRI nav which has been fine until a couple of weeks ago when I went to start it and battery was flat. I put it on charge for about 8 hours total and it still wasn't reading full, but I needed to use it so unplugged the charger and went off. I haven't used the car all week and went to start it last night and battery was dead again. I tested voltage with a multimeter and it was reading 11.4 V. So I've just put it on charge again. With the charger connected battery was reading 12.4 V so I disconnected charger and tested with the multimeter again. I watched the voltage drop on the multimeter at a rate of 0.01V a second.
So is there a short somewhere that is draining the battery, or is the battery knackered and unable to hold a charge?
I don't want to spend £100 on a new battery if there is a short somewhere that is draining it.
Finally, If I need a new battery would a type 96 be OK or would I be better off getting the slightly bigger type 110 (I can get either at the same price . £90)?
So is there a short somewhere that is draining the battery, or is the battery knackered and unable to hold a charge?
I don't want to spend £100 on a new battery if there is a short somewhere that is draining it.
Finally, If I need a new battery would a type 96 be OK or would I be better off getting the slightly bigger type 110 (I can get either at the same price . £90)?
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