Vf gtsr maloo

[stevec4161]

Hi all my first time on here be kind.
Have a 2017 gtsr maloo .
Battery was near 5 years old when I let it go flat after 3 weeks away.
Had new battery fitted by racq .Can't leave it longer than 2 weeks otherwise have to jump it. Put it down to bad battery after 6 months and replaced under warranty. New battery exactly the same. The guages on the dash say it's charging at 14.8 to 15.1.
Some have told me it's a ecu fault as these have a smart alternator and charges at different levels.
I searched other threads on here and some say 15. 1v is acceptable.
Thank you in advance.

 

[07GTS]

15v is fine on VE VF, if the battery is fully charged and it only sits for couple weeks then id check for any draw from something, they should last much longer

 

[RevNev]

Had new battery fitted by racq

What battery is it?

These are the best I've used for cars sitting around.

 

[stevec4161]

What battery is it?

These are the best I've used for cars sitting around.

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Supplied by racq ..just short of $300. As recommended for this model.

 

[panhead]

My Ute can sit for a few months without being driven and it starts straight away as do a number of other cars I have.

Anything longer and I will connect the trickle charger if I intend to drive them.

As 07GTS has said, the issue may not be the battery.



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[Angry8]

Welcome pics of your whip please !

 

[RevNev]

My Ute can sit for a few months without being driven and it starts straight away as do a number of other cars I have.

Anything longer and I will connect the trickle charger if I intend to drive them.

As 07GTS has said, the issue may not be the battery.

I haven't driven my ute for 8 months and I trickle charge the battery at the beginning of each month, start the engine and run it for 20 minutes.

I'm a bit cautious of letting batteries go flat in VF's after blowing the climate control module on my old GenF R8 trying to start it with a flat battery and an underpowered jumper pack.

 

[07GTS]

from my restarts i can easy do a month and even 1.5 to 2 months should be doable without issue on a otherwise good battery (ive got biggest to fit VE 780cca i think) if ur sitting for longer or just want to keep it topped up then get a trickle charger, if battery is dead after a couple weeks or month u have something causing it, u can get a multimeter and check draw when its all off and sitting for half hour or so see if its decent, then if u find something u can then start to remove fuses to see what it is

 

[stevec4161]

from my restarts i can easy do a month and even 1.5 to 2 months should be doable without issue on a otherwise good battery (ive got biggest to fit VE 780cca i think) if ur sitting for longer or just want to keep it topped up then get a trickle charger, if battery is dead after a couple weeks or month u have something causing it, u can get a multimeter and check draw when its all off and sitting for half hour or so see if its decent, then if u find something u can then start to remove fuses to see what it is

Yes thanks for that ,will try that option!