battery problem

got a red top optima , cars been sornd over the winter and garaged , I noticed that it didn't seem to hold a charge for very long , so I decided to charge it up today , but just went out and the charger says its still charging but the battery is red hot and giving off a hissing sound , so ive taken it off the car , is this fooked

Sounds bad, i had a battery explode on me last month trying to jump start one that was past its best (not the supra)

Luckily there was very little battery acid left and it didn't spew out enough to hit anyone. The hissing sound could be (at a guess) the battery becoming dry and similar to how mine went.

If you take the car to halfords they can tell you if its damaged and needing replaced by running a diagnostic check for free.

But common sense might tell you it shouldn't really be red hot and hissing at you should it. To me that's a warning tot to continue charging it. Stay safe, you don't want battery acid on you. That experience I had gave me a new respect for the potential harm the battery can do, it was like a gunshot and popped my ears.

yes ive taken it off the car

Same happen mine recently I binned it and bought another Halfords hcb005 my brothers is the same heavy duty bosche.

looks like its gone then another waste of money ,and the cars not even been out of the garage , plus I had to change the connectors to fit the poxy thing

looks like its gone then another waste of money ,and the cars not even been out of the garage , plus I had to change the connectors to fit the poxy thing

Happens if you don't start car, mine drive fine soon as I turned engine off left it for 5 minutes it was not taking charge completely dead.

live and learn as they say

live and learn as they say

Yep, I felt annoyed lesson learned always start or drive car.

the fella I had it off offered me my money back a few months ago , but I said no id see how it went , so ive just e mailed him , cars not moved sinse so I might be lucky

Good luck, don't stress have some Budweiser .

Had similar problems in the past. Now use a trickle charger - problem sorted.

im chilled , and aching all over lol been digging my garden all day

I think ill go back to an ordinary type means ill have to alter the wireing back bosche 068 seems a good one 4 year guarantee

Unless you have a trade card at Halfords i'd look elsewhere, there was a battery thread very recently with

an online company supplying quality batteries for nearly half of Halfords prices inc free delivery

Get a CTEK battery charger next time you leave it for any length of time

got an optimate charger dunk , any idea where that battery thread is

Forget any shop telling which battery you must buy for your car - you'll find there's LOADS of different batteries that will actually fit . . .

Whenever I'm buying a new battery for ANY car, I always measure the maximum tray dimensions and height, note which way round the terminals are, then go to half a dozen local Motor Factors with my tape measure and see what they have that will fit.

At any given time they will happen to have particular batteries in stock and on special offer . . . so I just buy the biggest (in capacity) and best value one that I can afford that will physically fit.

The one thing I will say for the Halfords battery though, is the no hassle exchange

mine was 3 years old and after last winter it wouldn't hold charge, just went in, they tested it and confirmed it was dead ish and gave me another one

had one a few years back rog and it died within a week , like you say they tested it but I had a refund , looking at a bosch S4 068 about 70 notes

I only paid just over £40 for my battery from Toyota !!

http://www.performancebatteries.co.uk

Here's the thread

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?305655-Best-Battery-for-a-Facelift-TT6&highlight=batteries

thanks dunk

Also try your local motor factors, mine always try to match deals i get, sometimes they can sometimes they can't

ok ill have a look tuesday