heater31 wrote:RustyCage wrote:Another flat battery in my car. Another replacement coming up. New battery on Sep 18, Oct 18 and now Nov 19. Stupid cars
I would be getting a replacement car! 3 batteries in 3 months
The last time I had a problem remotely like that was with a Holden and the light in the boot was not turning off because the switch mechanism was dodgy. I had to shut my wife in the boot every so often to keep checking on it...
More recently I've heard that some new BMW models have a system that reduces fuel consumption by disengaging the alternator when cruising and reconnecting its drive belt when you decelerate, thus earning BMW tax credits for its lower fuel consumption. The problem for the owner then seems to be that if you don't drive a lot of Km, or don't decelerate much, the battery gradually goes flat and eventually dies from being an a chronic state of low charge.