Octy || bong

[grldtnr]

I own a 56 plate Octy, I sometimes get a bong when starting ,not a lights on ,or seatbelt or door open bong.

I get this Bong when turnover is slow,is it a battery warning bong, I have had this car nearly 9 years ,still same battery, still starts 1 St pull!

Press your buzzer when you know the answer

[Garnett]

I know the answer!

 

If your car is 9 years old then you are asking on the wrong forum. This is Octy 3 2013 onwards.

 

Sorry

 

Garnett

[john999boy]

Not anymore it's not......

[silver1011]

Yes, this is the low battery warning.

 

Some car's also get a warning appear on the radio display too.

 

Most people notice it when the car doors are open (interior lights on) and the radio is on etc. whilst they are cleaning the interior.

 

The car bongs and the message appears briefly in the radio.

 

Time for a new battery.

[TsvRS]

Could be low battery voltage or some device that is draining the battery - when I had my old battery in it did this with my video camera plugged in.

[grldtnr]

Thought that it might be,not mentioned in handbook, after nine years can't grumble!

What best to replace with? 'This not dead yet.

[TsvRS]

Thought that it might be,not mentioned in handbook, after nine years can't grumble!

What best to replace with? 'This not dead yet.

 

I found a cheap Bosch S5 AGM battery on t'interweb - cost a bit more than a standard battery and is a little larger but bombproof

[skomaz]

If it's an AGM battery make sure you don't let it go flat - they need to be looked after carefully and trickle charged using specific chargers over many days...

[Phil-E]

I wondered what that was!

 

The other week I started cleaning out the car. Only had the radio on 5 mins when it bonged and a message on the radio appeared telling me to start the engine to prevent the battery draining or words to that effect.

 

I have also noticed that usually looking at the battery voltage in maxidot it's a rock solid 14v but it's been fast idling a lot and the voltage showing 13.8 then hovering up to 14.0v then back down again.

 

Think I may be due a new battery soon. I think it's on the original one.

 

Phil

[silver1011]

Thought that it might be,not mentioned in handbook, after nine years can't grumble!

What best to replace with? 'This not dead yet.

 

Bosch S5 or Varta E44, 096 size - great batteries.

 

Around the £70 mark but you get what you pay for.