ShanksKop
Club Member
Morning All,
Question if I may:
How long do you leave the Z parked without driving/starting and the battery doesn't go flat (in my case a 280z)?
I'm guessing with the age of the car and standard set up. There are not too many electrics present that draw a charge when the vehicle is parked?
The reason I ask, after my first 'official' drive (precisely a week ago), I've returned to the vehicle and it's completely dead (nothing was left on), not a single dashboard light or indication of life of any sort.
I wouldn't say I'm massively clued up on the mechanical/electrical side of cars, but I've currently some dialogue going with Fourways as one of the main headlights was not at full power compared to the other (it's been like this, since the day I picked it up after UK conversion). They seem to think it may be a faulty earth.
Could this potentially have drained the battery?
On a side note:
If the battery needs replacing, what's the best quality size/brand in the UK for these cars? As the battery compartment/bracket thing, looks a little different to most.
I also have a CTEK battery charger, worthwhile charging the battery? I'd need to do this with battery being removed, assuming it's straightforward.
Thanks in advance
Question if I may:
How long do you leave the Z parked without driving/starting and the battery doesn't go flat (in my case a 280z)?
I'm guessing with the age of the car and standard set up. There are not too many electrics present that draw a charge when the vehicle is parked?
The reason I ask, after my first 'official' drive (precisely a week ago), I've returned to the vehicle and it's completely dead (nothing was left on), not a single dashboard light or indication of life of any sort.
I wouldn't say I'm massively clued up on the mechanical/electrical side of cars, but I've currently some dialogue going with Fourways as one of the main headlights was not at full power compared to the other (it's been like this, since the day I picked it up after UK conversion). They seem to think it may be a faulty earth.
Could this potentially have drained the battery?
On a side note:
If the battery needs replacing, what's the best quality size/brand in the UK for these cars? As the battery compartment/bracket thing, looks a little different to most.
I also have a CTEK battery charger, worthwhile charging the battery? I'd need to do this with battery being removed, assuming it's straightforward.
Thanks in advance