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    Battery warranty

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    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    Oops I posted in the wrong forum...didn't even know this area existed!

    So I popped in there today on the off chance they'd swap it, had it in the footwell of the mx5 (I drove around a lot today, forgot it was there & have had my feet heaters on, oops it was rather warm!)

    Anyways... No questions asked, didn't even test it - I am VERY pleased with my 4 year warranty

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    Battery warranty

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    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    Oh I know, it's one of those things I kept meaning to do. I can't trickle charge as I have no outside power, but yet no excuse for not doing it really. I started it religiously for the first few months, then was away for almost 4 weeks and the battery was flat.

    It's a saga to run power outside so I then didn't get round to charging it for another few weeks & it was properly dead then. I reckon I have learnt my lesson THIS time though haha ;-)

    My insurance started on the 1st Nov, I remembered today (I paid for it over a month ago) so I set up my D/D tax today ... So now I'm itching to use the car!

    Battery warranty

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    Posted

    Think that is what it is actually - Bosch s4. Just annoyed to be honest as it's the 2nd battery I've gone through in a short space of time.

    They are £57 or £69 in euro car parts at the moment!!

    What does the 4 year warranty actually cover?

    I'm penniless after paying for insurance & a snowboarding holiday.

    Battery warranty

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    Posted

    So I broke my arm in Feb so couldn't drive. When I got back to driving April/May time I had to buy a new battery. I got a super duper Bosch something from Euro car parts with a long warranty (had gone through 2 from Mr T previously so felt like a change).

    In Mid-June my insurance expired & I didn't bother renewing as I used my mx5 more. Now it's winter & chilly the Celica is insured as well & I want to start using it again. Battery has been dead a while - I tried charging it etc but it's def dead & throws up the damaged battery/completely dead symbol on all my chargers .... I took it out the car tonight - do you reckon I'd have any luck claiming on the warranty??

    I hadn't even thought of this as figured it was my thought for letting it get low (I did start it regularly, but then forgot....oops) but my mechanic suggested it - nothing to lose?

  6. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    Yeah I wondered that dublet - I've put 2 in my bag so I can do it tomorrow while at work! Would be a nice simple fix - I swear I've changed the battery fob so many times already since owning this car...maybe it just feels like it. Didn't think that would stop the unlock/lock button inside the car from working though?

    Guess what I found on the car today whilst I was resetting the clock - a temp gauge ... I've owned gen 7 Celicas for 3 years - how did I not know that was there?!!

  7. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

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    Think I explained that wrong ams - when I use the fob to unlock the car there is a couple of second hesitation before it unlocks - yet the lock button is instant.

    When inside the car the button in the centre console that unlocks/locks will lock the car but not unlock it. So I have to either manually unlock the car using the door lock/unlock button which is on the door release (for want of a better word!) or I have to push the unlock button on my fob.

    No doors/boot are showing as open.

  8. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    Update been out: put in £50 worth of 97ron petrol, already had a 1/4 tank but was worried it may have degraded a bit so added some of that Wyanns (same as Red-Ex) petrol additive.

    Nice to drive - soooooo quiet compared to the MX-5!! Kept forgetting I wasn't driving an automatic which was amusing and annoyingly the wipes/indicators are on opposite sides so there was lots of indicating with the wipers!

    14 miles and I seem to have remembered (!) how to drive it - drove around for about 25miles all in.

    Only problem I have is the central locking is being a bit funny. Very slow to unlock - but does do it with the key.

    when in the car the button to lock/unlock will lock the doors - but it won't unlock them - just gave the doors a quick squirt with WD-40 but haven't had the chance to investigate further as it's dark and STILL raining.

    Anyway, feels very solid and refined to drive, did put a smile on my face but did feel a tad slow compared to the mx-5

  12. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    It's sorned until January now as I've just paid out for 6 months tax on the mx5.

    So first run it can have will be Jan 1st ... I'll give the battery another long charge this weekend & if no luck I'll buy myself one for Christmas, or ask my brother too :-) doesn't seem so bad when I put it like that!

    HAD been really enjoying the mx5 in the last few weeks of mild weather but it's just gone back to frosty cold weather - in the AM I will be missing the Celica quick clear windscreen with no need for de-icer lol :-(

  13. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    I've got 2 different chargers and I've left it charging for around 18 hrs on the last charge I did on a trickle charge I think (well had it in my motorbike setting?) ... it's not very old - perhaps just over a year old but I don't think I could trust it now to be honest? Not with it being cold weather season an all & I will be relying in it for work ...

    Suppose it might be worth one more shot though, cheers ams

    I agree I should have removed it BUT then there's no alarm... And I'm paranoid lol!!

  15. Car been standing for 3 months, advise

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by coralreef

    I broke my ankle Aug 31st so my Celica hasn't been used since then, advise for when I begin using it again please.

    I started it up occasionally and rolled it slightly on the drive to rotate the tyres, handbrake was off for first few months.

    I then needed to move it to a different part of the drive due to that massive storm that was forecast - the battery was flat so I charged it & moved it, and left the handbrake on ... Just incase it blew away haha!!

    Anyway I forgot handbrake was on, car went flat again - handbrake is now off again (reckon it was on about 4 weeks) and the battery is flat again, well flat enough not to start but loads of power for the alarm/Central locking etc.

    I know I'm going to have to buy a new battery before I start using it again (plus it's sorned) so I'm looking to start using it again in January as my daily driver.

    My question - other than a new battery - anything else I should consider? The discs are obviously very rusty (rear discs and pads have only had 2 months use & fronts less than 2000miles) ... Will the surface rust just scrape off if I drive down the road with my brakes lightly on??

    My car in the meantime has been a Jap Import MK 1 mx5 (well Eunos Roadster) auto, I bloody love it!! (I did try to drive the Celica but my ankle is too weak for the clutch) ... Fed up/feeling bad about relying on friends & family I started looking at autos but couldn't bring myself to spend ££ on a car i'd hate so started looking at anything & everything, this worked out a bargain on insurance as it's a classic car (big thanks to Neil at Greenlight for a fantastic policy!!) might as well post a cheeky pic:

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    As much as I love the MX5 it is a tad cold in winter, however seeing as I've paid for a years insurance I'm going to stick it up for sale shortly & replace it with a manual one for a weekend/summer car :-)

    So I've got over Christmas to sort the Celica out & begin to start using it regularly again (I'm still having trouble with my ankle so hope this is a reasonable goal!!) ... any input?

  19. A bad day

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    Had this on my old focus. Started getting a knocking noise, took it to my mechanic mate to look at and he phoned me letting me know the wheel nuts were all loose. I had never touched them, but it had been at my regular garage a few weeks before - needless to say I've never been there since. Was fuming!!

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