I sought advice from this forum last week & was reassured that I had bought the right battery for the Aygo after all.

[jahel]

  After finding no ratchet & socket set I decided to bite the bullet & phone the mobile garage given by the Toyota dealership that gave me the number of a garage that come to car. This I did the other day. Well, they told me they were too busy & to look in the phone book for a mobile mechanic. There was just 1. I phoned & he said he would come out, I waited all day, then he didn't show, but a different man phoned, it was a very bad line - or dropping my phone caused problems with it, so I had to text directions - again. He eventually came round at 6.15 pm, exchanged Battery that I bought, engine worked, he connected a computer thingy, said all good, I gave him cheque for £40.

Whenever I'm stressed I go into some weird naive fugue state! ☹️ also my back goes & I get very forgetful, (PTSD), so I put off checking the car until the next evening. I should have made the effort to get down the stairs & check the car, but I kept forgetting - until around 6pm. He had left the ignition on & Aygo is now totally dead! I don't know what to do now. So far it has cost me £100 - not including corner shop prices & bus fares over the past month. I cannot work & have almost no income. I am tempted to have car towed away as the stress is likely to finish off my dead endocrine system & it's complications. The only alternative is to cut my losses & perhaps walk to the Toyota dealership & ask them to sell me a Battery charger? would that work with an extension lead, as I forgot to move the car into garage/carport? TIA xx

[steveo3002]

ebay/argos for a Battery charger 

[Guest]

Several Battery chargers at Halfords, if you're a site supporter you'll get 15% off.

[jahel]

2 hours ago, steveo3002 said:

ebay/argos for a battery charger 

Thanks for reply, but I don't live in UK, so no argos here! Also It looks like a charger would not help a completely drained Battery?

[jahel]

2 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

Several battery chargers at Halfords, if you're a site supporter you'll get 15% off.

Thanks, but we don't have Halfords here. The mobile mechanic that killed the Battery works for "Lucas" when I asked him. These mechanics are probably moonlighting, & they are not in phone book. I guess I may have to cut my losses & save up for a garage to come & jump start me, had a lot of expenses this month & need to walk to shop so will pop in to Toyota where I bought battery& ask their advice. I doubt if a charger would revive a Battery that has been left drained for 24 hours?...

[Stivino]

Leaving the ignition on for a few hours shouldn’t do anything to a good Battery.  It certainly shouldn’t be dead and if it is, take it back to where you got it.

[Roy124]

Janet, that is really bad luck.  A Battery charger might be a good investment however one that might recovery you dead Battery would cost perhaps the same or more than a new Battery!

A jump start seems the best option at the moment but have you tried to contact the 'expert' that didn't switch the ignition off?  If he is a decent sort he should give you that jump start for free.

Can you ask around to see if a neighbour has jump leads?

finally your garage might be sympathetic and not charge too much.

[jahel]

23 minutes ago, Stivino said:

Leaving the ignition on for a few hours shouldn’t do anything to a good battery.  It certainly shouldn’t be dead and if it is, take it back to where you got it.

Thank you Stivino. I am now more confused than ever though. I cannot take it back, it almost killed me carrying it home, There is no guarantee with the Battery + I do no have a ratchet & socket extender. It looks like I will have to have to dump the car after all...

[jahel]

3 minutes ago, Roy124 said:

Janet, that is really bad luck.  A battery charger might be a good investment however one that might recovery you dead battery would cost perhaps the same or more than a new battery!

A jump start seems the best option at the moment but have you tried to contact the 'expert' that didn't switch the ignition off?  If he is a decent sort he should give you that jump start for free.

Can you ask around to see if a neighbour has jump leads?

finally your garage might be sympathetic and not charge too much.

I am just about to phone the 'expert' that undid my nut, (pun intended) - to demand a free jump start, though the cynic in me tells me to be on my guard as I have had almost no sleep for a long time, & am in much pain, but I won't stress. Neighbours are  *~#*. I do not have a garage. The Toyota dealer ripped me off in many ways when I bought the car new from them ( over charged me), & did not take my car which is stuck still in my back garden & undrivable now -in part exchange, & the garage would not fix the faults even though it was supposed to be free with 5 year warranty, so I had to use indy garages, but mobile mechanics are few & far between here & I have yet to meet one that I trust,  which is why I am broke & have PTSD & garage phobia 😵

[Catlover]

Hi Janet, which country do you live in?   (sorry if it’s been asked before).

[Billyboy81]

I don't think I've heard of anyone dumping a car just because the Battery is flat. Just buy a cheap charger, charge it up and all will be good. I've charged my car from flat several times through not being used much during lockdown without problems.

[steveo3002]

surley you can order stuff online there, a basic Battery charger isnt too expensive , or maybe find a used one 

 

or do you have local facebook groups..maybe someone will jumpstart the car , if you do get it jump started take it for a long ride 30+ mins to put some charge into it 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, steveo3002 said:

surley you can order stuff online there, a basic battery charger isnt too expensive , or maybe find a used one 

+1

Just Google "car Battery charger near to me"

[jahel]

4 hours ago, Catlover said:

Hi Janet, which country do you live in?   (sorry if it’s been asked before).

Hi joe, I live in Jersey, channel islands.

 

3 hours ago, steveo3002 said:

surley you can order stuff online there, a basic battery charger isnt too expensive , or maybe find a used one 

 

or do you have local facebook groups..maybe someone will jumpstart the car , if you do get it jump started take it for a long ride 30+ mins to put some charge into it 

I will do that, yes, facebook barred me before I could get started! don't ask me why, I asked a question of the administrators , they did not reply & then I could not connect, so I decided to let it go, at least now after a month - I can see the adverts & reviews on there. Anyway texted mobile mechanic who came eventually. He could not get it started at 1st ( he used a universal jumper), so I suggested he did not have a good connection, he moved the connectors & it went well after that.

I took it to the nearby trading estate, & left it running while I loaded a couple of pallets, then I left it running for another 15 minutes back home. 

The brake system warning light is on, & the engine seems very hot. Will check the water tomorrow. 

[jahel]

20 minutes ago, PetrolDave said:

+1

Just Google "car battery charger near to me"

I will get a Battery charger- somehow, right now the brake system is warning me! nearly 10,000 miles on clock now. Breaks were 'apparently' changed 3 years ago...

[jahel]

3 hours ago, steveo3002 said:

surley you can order stuff online there, a basic battery charger isnt too expensive , or maybe find a used one 

 

or do you have local facebook groups..maybe someone will jumpstart the car , if you do get it jump started take it for a long ride 30+ mins to put some charge into it 

I hope to take it out tomorrow or Sunday, but break warning light is on, so I don't know if I should? maybe just run engine while parked for a couple of days?

[jahel]

4 hours ago, Billyboy81 said:

I don't think I've heard of anyone dumping a car just because the battery is flat. Just buy a cheap charger, charge it up and all will be good. I've charged my car from flat several times through not being used much during lockdown without problems.

Thank you all, I will get a charger soon, but I may have to have a service as break warning is on, I will have to trust the new young mechanic as car has nearly 10,000 miles on clock, & I don't think it's worth getting a different car, but I cannot manage without a car, & automatics are hard to come by.

[jahel]

4 hours ago, jahel said:

I am just about to phone the 'expert' that undid my nut, (pun intended) - to demand a free jump start, though the cynic in me tells me to be on my guard as I have had almost no sleep for a long time, & am in much pain, but I won't stress. Neighbours are  *~#*. I do not have a garage. The Toyota dealer ripped me off in many ways when I bought the car new from them ( over charged me), & did not take my car which is stuck still in my back garden & undrivable now -in part exchange, & the garage would not fix the faults even though it was supposed to be free with 5 year warranty, so I had to use indy garages, but mobile mechanics are few & far between here & I have yet to meet one that I trust,  which is why I am broke & have PTSD & garage phobia 😵

I have just realised that the break warning light indicates that the handbrake is on! I need to get some sleep 🙄

[Vandals01]

17 hours ago, jahel said:

I have just realised that the break warning light indicates that the handbrake is on! I need to get some sleep 🙄

If it stays on after the hand-brake is fully released, it could be:

1.  The switch on the handbrake is faulty or

2. Your car is running low on brake fluid

[jahel]

Bless you Vince! I realised I had not read the manual correctly & so forgot (very briefly) that light is only 'hand break is on'. The light and turn indicators did not come on before new Battery installed. Now warning lights & indicator & headlights are functioning & very bright. Aygo now done 10,000 miles in 11 years from new, having trouble finding Battery charger to keep car going in winter, will have a look in b & q this week?

[Vandals01]

On 9/27/2021 at 8:27 AM, jahel said:

Bless you Vince! I realised I had not read the manual correctly & so forgot (very briefly) that light is only 'hand break is on'. The light and turn indicators did not come on before new battery installed. Now warning lights & indicator & headlights are functioning & very bright. Aygo now done 10,000 miles in 11 years from new, having trouble finding battery charger to keep car going in winter, will have a look in b & q this week?

Have a look on Amazon, I bought 2 during the Pandemic (one did not arrived on time and it was already too late to cancelled), both of them works.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0012U5BO2/ <- Sold it to a friend, slow on charging (1.5 Amp) .  Can also be used as a maintainer (Just let it stay hooked to the main and Battery if you don't use the car for a while.)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0012EDZ7I <- The one I kept. (8 Amp)