Battery

[3ddesign]

I've replaced the battery twice in the last 3 years and this one's done, leave the lights or anything at all in for 5 mins and it's dead.

Is there a higher spec battery that actually last for the 2. 8CRD?

[BumBle02]

Hi If you look back at the previous posts you will find the answers you are looking for good luck. 

[soupstone]

You need to find whats causing it
My guess is under charging and possibly a battery drain as well (had both issues on both my GV's)
It's all well documented, perhaps join www.chryslerforum.com as well. 

For my battery drain, it was due to there being a constant live feed to the radio (aftermarket stereo at some point, someone must have wired it in). I bodged that by fitting an isolator switch to cut the feed.

Charging issue explained in this thread. First post gives you the solution. 

  https://www.chryslerforum.com/forum/chrysler-voyager-town-country-21/interest-those-getting-flat-batteries-20297/

[nathanevans]

I've looked at doing this mod for a while now, but I have just invested in a redtop as my old low cca battery died yesterday and even my starter pack wouldn't get it going as it was so low (the car battery been discharged fully so many times I guess its finally given up). Does anyone now if the redtop should be charged at 14.4? Is it worth me doing the mod with a redtop?

 

TIA

 

Nath

[QinteQ]

Do the MOD, charging [my method was 22K Ω @ 1/2 watt it keeps it under the 4.6[ish]. I did get to the 14.4+ I was aiming for. This will better recover the winter loss more quickly. Of course in the summer the ALT output will be limited by the lower battery replenishment needs] answer here.

 

I get 13+ to 12+ summer and 14+ in the [short duration runs over 2 winters] winter. I have never reached 15 let alone 15.6V with the MOD.

Cheepo  9 stage charger in its 3rd year of use, does a cracking job including sloughing.

 

- best of luck

[nathanevans]

@@QinteQ thank you for clarifying about the mod, I'll get it done :-)