Chrysler voyager 2003 - Problems with key fob/battery and lights

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Mon 18 Jun 2012 18:11
Chrysler voyager 2003 - Problems with key fob/battery and lights - rwilson
Hope someone can help. I have been having problems with my battery which is about eight months old. Car constantly has trouble starting although I have had battery and alternator checked and all seem ok. I have been told that I do not use car enough and due to size the battery does not have time to recharge. This morning the key fob would not work to open doors electronically, after starting with jump leads, the head lights came on when I turned the engine on and would not go off and the indicators don't work. Is this likely to be a fuse or do you think they are all connected?
Cheers
Rachel
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Mon 18 Jun 2012 22:06
Chrysler voyager 2003 - Problems with key fob/battery and lights - Peter.N.
I suspect that something is discharging the battery while it is standing, try disconnecting it when you park up, if it starts OK next time that's what it will be, if it doesn't the battery is faulty.
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Mon 18 Jun 2012 22:17
Chrysler voyager 2003 - Problems with key fob/battery and lights - gordonbennet

Might well be the case you don't use it enough, what sort of usage routine are we talking about.

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