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My Berlingo battery is dead flat this morning after the car sitting on the drive for 6 weeks. The battery is dead dead and couldn't jump start it this morning...I suspect the battery needs replacing but am going to give it a charge.
I've noticed that most battery chargers say that they are unsuitable for batteries that are specced for stop-start and my berlingo has this function...
I don't really understand...what is the difference between a stop/start battery and a normal one in terms of charging it?
R
The three letter acronyms (EFB and AGM) mean a smart charger is needed. Constant charge from a less smart charger causes problems
Could also be referring to support batteries.
Does it have more than one battery? Our V70 had a hidden AGM battery for stop start and a big starter battery. I bought a charger in lockdown and it is smart enough to know what battery you have it plugged into and how to best charge it.
Just a thought, you'll probably find a BF deal, e.g. CTEK CT5 on Amazon if that suits
A word of warning if buying a smart charger for this. Not all of them will charge a completely dead battery. I borrowed a CTEK from work when mine died and it wouldn't do it. I had to hook it up to a dumb charger for a few hours to get some volts showing, then the CTEK worked & went through its repair cycle.
Oo oo, please Sir, may I ask a supplementary question?
I understand the big battery does the stop/start and the little battery keeps things (systems) going during stop/start. When the 'stop/start battery needs maintenance' warning comes up (cos its been stood for weeks), it's actually (usually) the big battery that's ****ed even though we think of the little battery as the stop/start one.
Does that make sense?