Help!

[Felonious Crud]

Stuck. GTS MC shift won't start. Just getvn clicking. Battery fine, drove 150 miles perfectly yesterday. Get park-brake failure messages, check transmission, go to dealer.

Battery currently disconnected.

Any ideas?

 

[c4sman]

No idea, I'm afraid, hope you get it sorted. Is the car under warranty?

 

[Felonious Crud]

I think it's the battery despite it having been on trickle charge for days. The lights are dim, the electronic door switches don't work. Usual symptoms.

Can anyone remember the forum's preferred Bosch alternative to the standard for Maser battery?

 

[Felonious Crud]

No warranty, but hopefully I'm right about the battery. AA coming but I'll miss the boat from Portsmouth to Normandy. Will have to get the later one or get the tunnel. What a palaver.

 

[Chrisbassett]

Not what you want just before a trip, Adam. Family hol's?

I'm sure the AA will get you going, then off to halfrauds for a replacement.

 

[Parisien]

Battery.......need to be 100% .....all or nothing for a Maserati....hope it turns out to be just that

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[drewf]

Sorry to hear that Adam, but bet you are right about it being the battery.

 

[highlander]

fingers crossed it is the battery adam.........pita that plans need to change at short notice but it is always an adventure to be sure!

 

[Grinzzz]

A schmall nuclear power station is what you need

good luck hope you get it sorted in time

 

[MAF260]

Hope you can get it sorted and on your way soon.

 

[rossyl]

Sounds like the battery.

I don't know what is is for a GT but the 4200/GS is a HSB 096.

FYI Halfords no longer sell Bosch. They now sell a brand call Yuasa that are apparently extremely good as well.

 

[Chrisbassett]

Not certain, but I think yuasa in Europe is basically the old Bosch. Maybe a buy-out.

 

[CatmanV2]

Yuasa as a brand have been around for ever, and used to be very highly regarded
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[philw696]

Were Japanese and were on all my motorbike's of the 70's and 80's.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Thanks everyone.

Chris - 10 of us are accompanying my uncle, a D-Day veteran, to the 70th anniversary commemorations in Normandy. The Italian clearly didn't want to go.

'twas the battery. Flat as a witch's. Well, 8V. Apparently it's in good shape, though. So the question is, what caused it to die overnight? It's like I'd left the lights on. Something's drawing about 0.5A from it but that may have dropped more if we'd waited longer for all the various systems to shut down. So I'm a bit nervous about whether it'll start again later. In any case I'm now on the ferry to Le Havre with my youngest son - the rest of the contingent are on the earlier boat to Caen but we should make it to Ouistreham in time for dinner, battery permitting.

 

[lofty]

Mine done exactly the same, not a hint of any problem, used it on the evening but the next day it was as dead as a Dodo.The dealer fitted a new one under warranty, Maserati apparently moaned and said I should use a trickle charger, but the car was being used most days so I didn't see the need, I've never used one on any of my other cars and they all get used in the same fashion without battery issues.Definitely a flaw with the car but Maserati won't admit it. Having said that, shouldn't complain too much as they are pretty robust and don't seem to suffer any major problems, I think most owners can live with needing a new battery now and again.

 

[rossyl]

Good news Adam.

FYI all, Yuasa is a Japanese company possibly owned by Mitsubishi. So quality is likely to be very good.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bo...acity-for-electric-vehicle-battery-2014-02-12

 

[bigbob]

Thanks everyone.

Chris - 10 of us are accompanying my uncle, a D-Day veteran, to the 70th anniversary commemorations in Normandy. The Italian clearly didn't want to go.

'twas the battery. Flat as a witch's. Well, 8V. Apparently it's in good shape, though. So the question is, what caused it to die overnight? It's like I'd left the lights on. Something's drawing about 0.5A from it but that may have dropped more if we'd waited longer for all the various systems to shut down. So I'm a bit nervous about whether it'll start again later. In any case I'm now on the ferry to Le Havre with my youngest son - the rest of the contingent are on the earlier boat to Caen but we should make it to Ouistreham in time for dinner, battery permitting.

Mine has done the same - the one night I did not bother to connect the charger. The car is going in soon and they will, hopefully, find out what the drain was as the battery and alternator tested fine.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Started! Phew. Made it down to Arromanches in time for dinner. Thanks to everyone for their help.

 

[Grinzzz]

Some chargers when not switched on at the mains and connected to a battery will actually draw current from the battery. I don't know how many do that, but I've come across some that do, only seen one car charger do that but must admit I don't test for it, just never do it anymore.

Glad you got her going and didn't miss out on dinner!