Dead battery question

[justice4all3000]

My car hasnt been driven or started in two weeks. I went to unlock my car this morning with the remote and it wouldn't unlock so i used the key, the alarm didn't even sound. I tested the battery with the multimeter only 2 volts!!

The age of the battery is unknown I do have a dashcam that may have been running my question is could the dash cam have caused this in only just 2 weeks or is my battery needing replacement?


Cheers

 

[shane_3800]

Yea dash cam could've caused this. I would replace the battery plates are likely covered in sulfate now and you won't get it all to sluff off.

 

[stooge]

Yep replace it.

Look at getting a power magic pro, it will turn the dashcam off at a certain time or battery voltage preventing total discharge.

BlackVue Power Magic Pro

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[justice4all3000]

yeah i had a feeling the battery is done for

i have looked at ac delco and i see 3 compatible batteries

600cca

680cca

760cca agm battery

any recommendations?

 

[stooge]

i always use century

Product - Century Batteries

www.centurybatteries.com.au

 

[tml678]

If your're going to park it up for weeks at a time, buy a smart trickle charger like a CTEK MXS 5.0. Once charged, it reaches 'float' mode where it just keeps the battery topped up nicely even If you have parasitic drain like a dashcam.

 

[Smitty]

yeah i had a feeling the battery is done for

i have looked at ac delco and i see 3 compatible batteries

600cca

680cca

760cca agm battery

any recommendations?

use the factory one again....
I did after my original died earlier this year
(after 5+ years in the car)

 

[gossie]

Just replace it and if the vehicle is not used a lot purchase a charger at the same time.
You might be interested in considering top of the range by Ernirgi battery as I did.

 

[Anthony121]

I

yeah i had a feeling the battery is done for

i have looked at ac delco and i see 3 compatible batteries

600cca

680cca

760cca agm battery

any recommendations?

I just purchased AC Delco S56838 for my Director the other week.

 

[shane_3800]

yeah i had a feeling the battery is done for

i have looked at ac delco and i see 3 compatible batteries

600cca

680cca

760cca agm battery

any recommendations?

Use the 680cca one