Jeff

Its been way too long since I've spent any money (besides on regular maintenance) on the car, but with the new house and trying to renovate we just cant afford it unfortunately. One thing that we are getting done today is finally ripping out the after market alarm system that was added by the original owner over and above the standard system. It is a Autowatch system that has a GPS tracking system in it and we think that its causing the battery to run flat. It also conflicts with the brant system from time to time causeing both systems to go off. Hopefully This is the start of another run of "upgrades" to the car........ if the boss gives the all clear...lol

Alright guys, so some of you were worried about how it would look and how the new site would feel.

I've got a couple of screen-grabs attached from the new site. I believe that I will be upgrading in the next 24 hours

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Open to feedback of course guys, hope you enjoy the little teaser!

Dylan

Looks really good Dylan.

i dunno i've never been to an auto electrician hahaha.

just stay away from that repco joint on the corner their. dodgy pricks work their

...no srsly...

oh its MarK

Sorry marK. Lol but I'm on my iPhone and sometimes the auto correct feature doesn't quite work the way it shoud

Ill make sure we get it right from now on. Your mate wants to drive it when we drop it off on Monday. Mabe I should stick around to watch just invade someone gets any silly ideas

i got the side cutters


Newcastle Auto Electrics in wickam would be my pick

Well Frames at Wallsend are going to have a look at it next Monday... Should i stay away from them Marc????

LMAO

If you do need a new battery (get a load test first) I would recommend a Super Charge EXG maintenance free. They have a two year warranty an dont leak acid. We have used these for over two years and never had a warranty claim.
As fatcat and codeburner said, get a charger. Make sure it is a maintenance charger, one that floats the charge when the battery is full, other wise it will overcharge and stuff the battery. I have car that only gets driven 3 or 4 times a year and it is hooked up to a Projecta 900mA charger. Looks like a mobile phone charger and is on 24/7 keeping the battery fully charged, even with the current draw from the alarm system. The only thing with them is they wont begin charging unless the battery is above 5v.
Most of my mates who have 'weekend warrior' type cars use these things and swear by them.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
J

PS Ty, I think you mean 'sulphation' rather than 'oxidisation'

thanks for the advice. I've gone through 4 supercharge batteries on 2 years. I just replaced it under warranty for the 5th time today. Obviously there must be something drawing charge from the battery so I will be taking it to an auto leccy to sort it out hopefully.


As for the maintanance charger, that's a good idea but what if our garage (shed) doesn't have power??? Not all of us can afford such luxurious houses . But in all seriousness, thanx for you help guys.


Now I just need to find a reputable autoleccy in the Newcastle area