Unexpected Battery Issue.

[jrhowie]

So my car has been parked out front for less than 2 days... (decent drive on monday night, and moved it yesterday to shuffle the cars in the driveway)

Just now the dogs started barking to what sounded like a paulsy victim playing 'Operation!'... Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the Aurion which was emitting an erratic beep, in no particular rhythm, which sounded like the horn, but much much much quieter. My keyfob would not unlock the car, so i had to use the key, and as soon as i unlocked it, the beeping stopped. I closed the door again and tried out the keyfob which worked just fine. I then tried to start it, and what do you know.... nothing. The car didn't even 'tick over' as cars do when their battery is going flat. It did absolutely nothing. The dash lights still work when the key is turned but thats about the extent of it.

The battery did run down last week due to the doors being open when i detailed the inside. Which i found to be odd, as the MAYBE 4 hours that the doors were open, i wouldnt think it would drain the battery.

Is this just a sign telling me i need a replacement battery? Had it 2 years now, and didnt think it should already need replacing.

OR is this something more serious?

I will try to jump start the car once this bloody rain subsides, but for now, can't do much but search for information.

Cheers for any help guys.

[DeafDave76]

Most batteries get replaced every 2-3 years or long depending on the brand mate. So yeah I think you do need battery replacement but wait till you have a go with jump starting it

[Buff Hamster]

My battery is over 4 years old and it's still going fine. I also have an aftermarket sound system attached the the battery which should kill it faster.

[jrhowie]

Well the dealer put a brand new battery in the car when i bought it which was just over 18 months ago now... I wouldn't expect it to be dead already. The car has never sat in one place for long, even when i lost my licence i had friends drive it so it was regularly driven.

Its still under warranty so taking it into toyota tomorrow to have diagnostics run on it to see why its draining the battery. The battery is also still under 50% warranty so shouldnt have to pay for much hopefully. Less than buying a new battery and then finding out theres a problem with the alternator or something later on....

[Steven]

Sometimes you simply get a bad battery - it happens from time to time

[Kidshorsesme]

The battery did run down last week due to the doors being open when i detailed the inside. Which i found to be odd, as the MAYBE 4 hours that the doors were open, i wouldnt think it would drain the battery.

Is this just a sign telling me i need a replacement battery? Had it 2 years now, and didnt think it should already need replacing.

OR is this something more serious?

Not quite 'un-expected' ... just one of those things :-)

Batteries to me are a consumable item just like disc pads & I prefer to replace BEFORE I have issues ... nothing worse than dodgy battery & having troubles starting car :-(

For the small cost of a new battery every few years, you have peace of mind that you can just 'turn the key' & go !!!

[jrhowie]

The battery did run down last week due to the doors being open when i detailed the inside. Which i found to be odd, as the MAYBE 4 hours that the doors were open, i wouldnt think it would drain the battery.

Is this just a sign telling me i need a replacement battery? Had it 2 years now, and didnt think it should already need replacing.

OR is this something more serious?

Not quite 'un-expected' ... just one of those things :-)

Batteries to me are a consumable item just like disc pads & I prefer to replace BEFORE I have issues ... nothing worse than dodgy battery & having troubles starting car :-(

For the small cost of a new battery every few years, you have peace of mind that you can just 'turn the key' & go !!!

I am pretty much the same... And would be expecting to replace the battery every couple of years.... But the battery is only just over 18 months old. Therefore making it unexpected as they put a brand new battery in the car when i bought it. Toyota couldnt find any major issues in the car which would drain the battery so perhaps its just a dud battery as Steve pointed out.

Looks like i'll be forking out for a new battery as soon as i find work...