MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: forumbloke on December 11, 2019, 10:17:14 am

Title: Golf GT 2005 - Battery/alternator lamp on after 2.5 months of no use
Post by: forumbloke on December 11, 2019, 10:17:14 am

Hi

I hope someone can help.

Our Golf has been left standing for two and a half months.

It actually started first time but had a few warning lamps on, mostly due to lack of use I guess. I manged to flatten the battery by having to move the car a few times without a decent drive.

I took the battery out, fully charged it, replaced it, went for a drive all warning lamps cleared except the battery/alternator lamp.

I have limited auto electrician knowledge! The battery reads 12.1v across the terminals after a couple of starts without the engine running. With the engine running the multi meter reads 0. I have checked the negative battery lead which connects directly to the frame of the car and it seems OK but that’s where my knowledge ends.

Can anyone advise next steps to check? Car was having no problems prior to being left.

Thanks

Rob

Title: Re: Golf GT 2005 - Battery/alternator lamp on after 2.5 months of no use
Post by: titchy on December 12, 2019, 08:08:08 pm

should be 14.1 volts could be dead cells