Hi all
Just returned from a wonderful week abroad came back to a lovely valeted mini (courtesy of parents) and the car would not start!!!!!!
Was unable to open car using remote central locking, had to do manually. When i turned the key in the ignition no lights nothing.
RAC came out and jumped started the car and he said that the battery was fine and he was not sure what was wrong?
The only thing that i can think of is that the two weeks before my holiday the auxiliary belt started to slip/squeal when cold or at low revs.
Spoke to Mini Synter Coventry, first he said that when you leave a car for more than a week you should leave the battery plugged into a battery mate/optimizer to keep a constant current and charge.
I then mentioned the problem about the belt and he soon changed his mind and said that the belt would need to be changed or re tensioned. £75 for a change or £25 for a re tension.
Have people come across this before with the battery when left for over a week, is the bloke at Sytner just telling white lies to increase there business?
Any help would be appreciated.
