# 2009 Volvo C30 - Dead battery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo\
**Created:** [September 20, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159 "2019-09-20T19:04:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AmyBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@AmyBrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmyBrown)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159/1 "2019-09-20T19:04:39Z")

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I left Hawaii to visit Alaska for 4 days, got back, and my 4-year old car battery was dead. It would not take a charge, but could be jumped, however, now it had to be repeatedly jumped. The alternator was fine. Why would being going for just a short time simply kill my battery? I simply forgot to unhook the cables. I purchased a new battery and it runs like a charm. Why does not starting the car result in such a drastic outcome? I remember growing up that if the battery died, it could be brought back to life with a jump and that was all it needed.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159/2 "2019-09-20T19:11:40Z")

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Your battery gave up because it was at it’s end of life. Simple as that. Some seem to last forever and I have had some that just did not last. A good battery will be fine for four days . I have let one vehicle set for 3 weeks and it started just fine.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159/3 "2019-09-20T23:33:48Z")

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Batteries do not live forever.  
There are responders on this site that will keep their batteries until they die.  
Others, like myself, replace them when 3-5 years old.  
I just had a battery fail at 18 months-replaced free under warranty.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volvo-c30-dead-battery/149159/4 "2019-09-21T10:32:59Z")

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> [@VOLVO\_V70](#):
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> A good battery will be fine for four days . I have let one vehicle set for 3 weeks and it started just fine.

My 82 Dodge truck that I use to have, the battery in it would hold a charge for 6 months or more, only drove it a couple times a year, never had to jump/charge it, But then I also had a huge marine dual purpose battery in it.