Battery question

[nickk]

Off skiing end of week,so car parked idle for a week,first time this morning I checked the volts across the terminals,got 12.4v is this satisfactory?thanks.

 

[Robert Weaver]

My Skoda sits at around 12.4 volts, charges around 14 volt. Not had any starting issues.

 

[angellonewolf]

just run it if been sat the car will drain a bit alarm /ecu might have droped it a bit take for a couple long runs and see if the battery shows a bit more ive seen 12.6 on my own car and starts fine

have you ever had problems starting the car recently ? if not dont worry unless it stops starting

 

[nickk]

Cars a daily driver,only difference is cold mornings,slightly slower cranking,to be expected really,just being cautious,batteries 4 years old in may.

 

[m_c]

Voltage alone tells you little about a battery's state of health.

If you're that concerned about it not starting after a week, stick a spare battery and set of jump leads in the boot.