Hi, I'm just wondering if a buggered battery can still read 12.7 volts?
Reason I ask is I've just nipped to the shop in my mondeo deisel and after getting in the car to come back, it wouldn't start and the gauges went up and down (like gti6 does with flat battery) and the dash lights went all weird, none worked except airbag one, others would flicker on them off, interior lights off eg, remote central locking stopped working but could hear a relay flicking on and off.
I immediately thought battery so I walked home grabbed some tools, a multimeter and a brand new genuine ford battery I had given me last year and had saved for a emergency.
I Walked back to the car, arms killing from carrying this huge battery a mile and I tested the battery on the car, it was 12.7 volts, the same as the new one I have.
I thought I'd try removing battery lead ti see if it will reset a electrical fault if thats what's up, but after undoing the lead I thought f**k it just fit the battery, it's dark and I wanna get her home, so I fitted it and bingo, she chugs again.
I'm just wondering if it was the battery that's buggered and still showing 12.7 volts or if there is a fault and removing the power lead reset it and I should expect this to happen again sometime(probably miles from home or help)?
Thanks
Andy

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
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It seemed fine up until now, started up as normal when i set off 5 mins before it wouldnt start and its not been slow to turn over or anything, and could sit with radio on engine off eg and restart after.
I wonder why it would just go like that, it's usually the winter when a battery fails on me.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

Could just have been corrosion on the battery post not making a great contact with terminal

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serves you right for driving only a mile

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Bring on the Trumpets.

i had this on my 6.

drove to my ex's house to pick up my son, drove to the shop. jumped back in the car to head home and nothing happened when i turned the key no dash lights or nout. removed the negative terminal on the battery and put back on and its been fine since. so i assumed it was just corosion

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I should of done what Owen said had I of known, thanks for the tip, I'll know for next time.
Oh well atleast the nice free brand new ford silver calcium battery got fitted, just need to find out all the codes eg for radio.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

I've just checked the suspected dud battery and it's now dropped to 10.5 volts, so I think I can safely say it was the battery, funny how it was absolutely fine one minute then f**ked the next with no signs leading up to it.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

it's a calcium one is that the same as
Lead acid?
apparently you have to use silver calcium batteries with the mk3 mondeo (maybe all fords now not sure) due to the charging system.

how much do scrappies pay for a battery?
I have a old cat I could take aswell, just wondering if it's worth the 10 mile trip or wether I'm been a
Hippo

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

they're bloody dear to buy now new compared ti a few years back.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1