I have had my new car only 2 years and already the battery needs replacing according to my garage. I would normally expect the battery to last about 5 years. I have had the same model of car in the past from new for a total of 4 years and never had a battery problem. But then I didn't have satnav, so I wondered if satnav is causing excessive battery power drain?
2006-12-18 04:26:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
have had my new car only 2 years and already the battery needs replacing according to my garage. I would normally expect the battery to last about 5 years. I have had the same model of car in the past from new for a total of 4 years and never had a battery problem. But then I didn't have satnav, so I wondered if satnav is causing excessive battery power drain? The satnav system is not factory fitted - its a seperate system I purchased - called Navman. The car is a Rover 25, 1.4cc so not a particularly powerful battery in the first place I suppose.
2006-12-18 04:34:21 · update #1
A sat nav wont make any differance whatsoever if your battery isnt holding a charge properly then it could be down to your altenator. Batteries develope what is called a "profile" on how they are used, the ideal thing would be with a new battery give it a good charge until it is full then drain it, then charge it up again etc, this should be done about 4 times then the battery will retain this profile, remember an altenator only charges the battery to a certain level it is always advisable to charge the battery ocaisionally with a proper battery charger so the profile is developed
2006-12-18 07:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by gav552001 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Differences between batteries are more likely to be the cause.
The energy required to crank the car is far greater than the drain produced by the satnav. Only if your equipment is draining the battery to the point that the car won't start, then I would think of it as a contributing cause.
You got an unusually good life out of the first battery, A two year battery life is not uncommon.
2006-12-18 04:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Wrenchmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find that it is always advisable when running a car with lots of toys and electrics to fit a heavy duty battery. these can last longer than standard batteries, but of course cost more.
the other thing that might be affecting your battery is an alternator problem... is the alternator charging the battery properly? that might be a question to ask the garage.
in my experience if a garege tells you that something needs doing and you have noticed a problem before (however slight) then it probably needs doing. if the battery starts and charges fine, and you havnt noticed any problems, but the garage tells you it needs replacing, their probably just after a few quid.
that happened to me when i bought my first car, and they replaced it with a second hand battery that was naff to say the least. so off to halfords i went to get a heavy duty one.
in any case it might be worth getting a second opinion.
2006-12-18 04:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by elexorien 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your battery would have a ineffective cellular and is not any longer keeping a charge. additionally, in basic terms because of the fact there are no longer any seen warning signs of "some thing on" interior your automobile, there maintains to be attainable which you have a small short. i could initiate with a loose battery verify at an Autozone or comparable automobile areas shop with a transportable digital battery tester/analyzer. they'd inform you in some seconds in case you have a foul cellular or in case you have a quick someplace thats draining the battery.
2016-12-11 11:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
average life in uk for battery is 3 years no more
but cars do have alot of electrical loads more than before?
so extas like sat nav windows and so on is a big drain on live.
so the only thing is keep moter runing and it will not bugger battery but will cost in fuel.
2006-12-18 04:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, Is the SatNav a factory one? If not then probabilty is high that it is causing the problems. Its like leaving a dome light on all the time.
2006-12-18 04:30:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt it.
The power drain of the sat nav is much less than that of the headlights, for instance. If the engine is running, the electrics will hardly notice the sat nav.
2006-12-18 04:36:01 · answer #7 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no batteries only last about two years especialy the fully sealedones
2006-12-18 05:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your battery life will not be affected by it at all.simple as that
2006-12-18 05:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by richardowen123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋