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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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NickyN wrote:SNIP
Can it really be that the car systems take so much juice when the car is unlocked then re-locked several times that it fails to start?
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Ocsid
Member Since: 29 Nov 2005
Location: Hampshire
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NickyN wrote:
I am completely stumped since other D3s on camp sites don't seem to have this problem.
Can it really be that the car systems take so much juice when the car is unlocked then re-locked several times that it fails to start?
Any advice welcomed!
This "camper" after once suffering the same situation of a dead battery when it was going home time ensures now that the interior lighting is disabled. That has worked. Just hold the overhead light switch in for a few seconds to change between lights coming on or staying off. We also don't overdo the locking and unlocking these days, when we are close enough to the vehicle to be comfortable security wise.
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| 21st Aug 2010 7:49 am |
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NickyN
Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Cheshire
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Thanks for the advice, I am off to turn the interior lights off for good. 
It is just so irritating having to get jump starts from those oriental vehicles.....  ---
Nick
LR History: RR Vogue 1984, 300TDI Disco, Series III (shed on wheels), RR Vogue SE Auto 1995 (LPG), Disco TD5ES 2002,2004 D3 HSE with spots and shiny bits and General AT's. 2013 D4 HSE Luxury. Posh bus. 2015 RRS.
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| 21st Aug 2010 11:10 am |
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
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 ahh yes ,camping  the killer of batteries,just happened to me ,in and out of d3 ,my int lights killed my battery ,just have to start it everyday,it started off a booster pack,refused a volvo though,always carry one now.  2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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| 23rd Aug 2010 12:05 am |
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whydahdvr
Member Since: 19 Aug 2010
Location: Massachusetts
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I've seen that happen over here in the US on camping trips. It's definitely all the electronics, alarm, lights, etc that power-up when you hit the lock/unlock buttons.
What about carrying one of those jumper-battery kits sold at auto parts shops like Checkers, Pep Boys, Autozone, or NAPA? Y'all must have something similar over there.
But definitely limiting the lock/unlock and dropping the lighting will help a huge bit. Unless I leave my camp my truck (or now my LR3) is nearby so I won't bother locking it until the night or if I take off for a bit. My 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe did just fine this way, traveling 10,000 miles and more across the US. One thing I do get, though, is a drain on the battery - sometimes - in damp, drizzly, rainy weather. It must be some sort of electical connection exposed that jumps when their is a lot of moisture around from a light rain over an extended period of time.
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| 23rd Aug 2010 1:49 pm |
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NickyN
Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Cheshire
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choppa60 wrote: ahh yes ,camping the killer of batteries,just happened to me ,in and out of d3 ,my int lights killed my battery ,just have to start it everyday,it started off a booster pack,refused a volvo though,always carry one now.
Hmmm, I have a Halfords booster pack which should be man enough for the job but it seldom does the job. I have been removing the caravan leisure battery and jump starting the car with that. Probably not doing the caravan battery much good though. Mutter mutter. ---
Nick
LR History: RR Vogue 1984, 300TDI Disco, Series III (shed on wheels), RR Vogue SE Auto 1995 (LPG), Disco TD5ES 2002,2004 D3 HSE with spots and shiny bits and General AT's. 2013 D4 HSE Luxury. Posh bus. 2015 RRS.
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| 23rd Aug 2010 5:21 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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Just received my yellow top this morning, so hopefully a job for the weekend to get it in and the split charge up and running 
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| 23rd Aug 2010 5:27 pm |
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