Flat battery at the airport.

[DARYL DEVEREUX]

Guys , have owned my truck for almost 2 years, love my truck, but approx 5 months in I have a flat battery at th airport after being away for 4 days, then it happened again and the dealer replaced the battery and stated I should always lock it up inside my private garage. It happened again a month ago when we need for a life threatening emergency, flat battery, ambulance arrived 1.5 hours later. Truck was carried to dealer who had it for approximately 3 weeks( medically wasn’t allowed to drive) They have done software updates , left it for days seeing if something draws down on the battery, all good. Get my truck back, locking it in my garage, and photographing my electrical status on start up and close down for the day, two days ago I had a 20% drop over night from 94% to 72%, so far nothing else. I don’t trust what is going on with this “parasite discharge. Grenadier UK asked for photos of my garage, apparently someone in Oz had some electrical equipment which affected the battery status ( beats me). Wanted to fit the wolf mirror, dealer would not fit(don’t want to lose my warranty) so in sits in my cupboard.
This is a known about problem, but what is the answer, because I don’t trust my beautiful truck anymore and I am waiting for it to let me down AGAIN.
I want it fixed so I can continue to enjoy it
Regards Proud Grenadier owner, but now with trust issues

 

[AWo]

It looks like the emergeny was on you? I hope you're well. The most important thing.

May I ask why the ambulance took 1,5 hours? For emergencies this is always too late..

AWo

 

[Krabby]

Moved thread. Not an active emergency.

 

[Pat_Mustard]

Fwiw. My 24p if left for anything like 4 days looses about 20% battery charge. Since I bought it 6 months ago it never has had more than a 92% battery.

I took a reading after a long trip and then another after 4 days stationary- 12.52v down to 12.25v- both are below optimal reading I’m told. Dealership was not interested. Told me that they need trickle charged or run regularly- which at the time I did think- what about when I leave the country / go to an airport.

I also left it this winter for 5 days the battery said -4c temp / 0% charge! It had been very cold and was left outside with about 16” of snow encasing it. It started first time and I ran it for 4 hours which increase the battery % charge. The only noticeable thing was the stop start cancellation warning sounded immediately on start up.

My local dealership has the showroom ones on constant trickle charge overnight .