dutts303
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Hey,
I have a 2013 Chausson Flash 03 (on a Ford Transit base). Despite my best efforts in keeping on top of over-lockdown maintenance, I fear I may have been doing more harm than good in going out and starting it every couple of weeks and leaving it running for a bit (possibly not long enough) or going on the occasional drive (no more than 5-10 miles though), so as predicted I came to start it today and it's dead as a dodo.
Attempts to jump start it from my X-Trail (1.6 litre diesel) or BMW (3 litre diesel) have been unsuccessful, you can tell it gets a little further than before but doesn't seem to have enough juice to properly start. Lots of clicking heard and the starter motor for a second before the dash lights fade and it all stops.
Admit I've not had masses of experience in jump starting, and the few times I've jump started a car it's started ok but appreciate this is a van with I imagine a much bigger battery.
I read you should leave the cables connected for a while with the donor car running to help give the dead battery some charge, not sure how long for though? Also read elsewhere to have someone rev the donor car while attempting to start the dead van, could that help?
Failing that I suppose I'll need to get the battery out which leads me to my next question; I read that it's under the drivers seat in a Transit, is that still the case in the Chausson? No mention of it anywhere in the manuals I got.
Has anyone managed to replace a battery in a Chausson Flash? Any tips?
Rich
I have a 2013 Chausson Flash 03 (on a Ford Transit base). Despite my best efforts in keeping on top of over-lockdown maintenance, I fear I may have been doing more harm than good in going out and starting it every couple of weeks and leaving it running for a bit (possibly not long enough) or going on the occasional drive (no more than 5-10 miles though), so as predicted I came to start it today and it's dead as a dodo.
Attempts to jump start it from my X-Trail (1.6 litre diesel) or BMW (3 litre diesel) have been unsuccessful, you can tell it gets a little further than before but doesn't seem to have enough juice to properly start. Lots of clicking heard and the starter motor for a second before the dash lights fade and it all stops.
Admit I've not had masses of experience in jump starting, and the few times I've jump started a car it's started ok but appreciate this is a van with I imagine a much bigger battery.
I read you should leave the cables connected for a while with the donor car running to help give the dead battery some charge, not sure how long for though? Also read elsewhere to have someone rev the donor car while attempting to start the dead van, could that help?
Failing that I suppose I'll need to get the battery out which leads me to my next question; I read that it's under the drivers seat in a Transit, is that still the case in the Chausson? No mention of it anywhere in the manuals I got.
Has anyone managed to replace a battery in a Chausson Flash? Any tips?
Rich