2010 Freelander 2 Battery

Hello,

I am looking for some guidance. My wife has a 2010 freelander 2 that recently has been going flat over night. I have checked the battery and it was around 11.6V so too low to start. Once jumped it would hover around 13.6V. We currently have a stuck front driver side door mech where it’ll either lock or not, I believe this can cause our alarm to go off at times too. Could this also be the problem to the draining of the battery? My thinking is if the lock is neither fully locked or unlocked could it be constantly trying in this one position slowly draining my battery? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you

How old is the battery? Most places check them for free.

Lol not a clue lol I will get my wife to pop by Halfords today and check.

I think it was change around 2 years ago

The Freelander 2 eats batteries, most good ones last 4 or 5 years, then they're past there best.

Does it have stop/start?, if so it needs a AGM battery, as standard lead acid simply isn't up to the job.
13.6V running doesn't sound enough either, mine charges at 14.4, which is more normal for these.
If it does have stop/start, then the battery condition module needs resetting when a new battery is fitted.

Nodge68 said:

The Freelander 2 eats batteries, most good ones last 4 or 5 years, then they're past there best.

Does it have stop/start?, if so it needs a AGM battery, as standard lead acid simply isn't up to the job.
13.6V running doesn't sound enough either, mine charges at 14.4, which is more normal for these.
If it does have stop/start, then the battery condition module needs resetting when a new battery is fitted.

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Right ok, I assume Halfords would have the kit to do that if they sell the batteries, only say Halfords because the wife is driving the car and easiest place for he to go.
Thank you for the help

andrewpjudge said:

Right ok, I assume Halfords would have the kit to do that if they sell the batteries, only say Halfords because the wife is driving the car and easiest place for he to go.

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Unlikely to be honest. Halfords are retailers, which use some staff with minimal training to install parts they sell, as a way of making more profits on said parts.

I once watched a Halfords "trained installer" manking an absolute meal out of fitting some new front wipers on a Freelander 2, which in reality is a 2 minute job for anyone with a bit of common sense.

Would I use them to change a battery?, not if I could avoid it.
There's just too much recalibration to do on a modern car after a battery has been replaced.

Nodge68 said:

Unlikely to be honest. Halfords are retailers, which use some staff with minimal training to install parts they sell, as a way of making more profits on said parts.

I once watched a Halfords "trained installer" manking an absolute meal out of fitting some new front wipers on a Freelander 2, which in reality is a 2 minute job for anyone with a bit of common sense.

Would I use them to change a battery?, not if I could avoid it.
There's just too much recalibration to do on a modern car after a battery has been replaced.

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Gone are the good days where you could do a 1-4-1! I’d do it myself but multi million pound warships don’t exactly have a need or the funds for a calibration tool that I’d require. Guess it’ll be the trust local garage at the weekend the.