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Post by chi_chee on Apr 20, 2005 10:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by BigOL on Apr 20, 2005 12:41:08 GMT -5
A battery is a battery, but be prepared to pay about £40-50 for a good quality one. No brand is necessarily better than others, but the quality ones usually retail for what I said above.
These 29.99 ones don't last, and if you can get one that actually says heavy duty on it somewhere as they are usually stonger
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Post by chi_chee on Apr 20, 2005 12:44:29 GMT -5
the mech who fitted me xorst says that for £40-50 he can sort me out a heavy duty good quality battery....so this is a good price judging by BIG's comments.....is it?
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Post by BigOL on Apr 20, 2005 12:51:57 GMT -5
Its what I would expect and have paid for a replacement battery
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Post by Blackpug on Apr 20, 2005 12:57:08 GMT -5
Is it definately the battery that's knackered? Has it been tested?
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Post by chi_chee on Apr 20, 2005 13:02:18 GMT -5
i dunno mate........how do i check (without electrocuting meself!)...  sometimes when i start (only on two occasions) and it continuously clicks but does not turn over, what does this indicate? |
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Post by Blackpug on Apr 20, 2005 13:06:33 GMT -5
Parts / spares dealers use this device to check your battery (don't know what it's called). It's like 2 prongs that go across terminals with a meter in between. (and I'm an electrician ) I think it puts a load on your battery. You might find that with the longer days, and not using your lights, heated window so much that your battery will be ok. ps it is NOT a multimeter. |
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Post by Wardy! on Apr 20, 2005 13:07:55 GMT -5
Isnt there a coloured panel on the battery to check its charge status? goes from green to ref or soemthing like that?
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Post by chi_chee on Apr 20, 2005 13:23:54 GMT -5
Isnt there a coloured panel on the battery to check its charge status? goes from green to ref or soemthing like that? wardy, where abouts is this? i will have a look but wont be till sat. |
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Post by M3RAN on Apr 20, 2005 15:51:13 GMT -5
Isnt there a coloured panel on the battery to check its charge status? goes from green to ref or soemthing like that? its not a duracell battery......... never seen this on a car battery before chi go get a halfords heavy duty one for £50 and get lifetime warranty on it.... they will give you a new one if it goes flat..... mate done it every year to a get a fresh one |
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Post by Jimmy on Apr 20, 2005 17:19:24 GMT -5
ive got a bosch one and can have the full stereo and headlights on for over an hour just chatting and the car starts up no problem
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Post by Qwakrz on Apr 21, 2005 8:30:58 GMT -5
It may be worth getting the cahrging circuit checked as well, make sure that the battery is actually being charged when in use. If it wasn't it may well exhibit the symptoms you describe.
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Post by M3RAN on Apr 23, 2005 11:46:09 GMT -5
both out cars today had flat batteries haha and both in the same place.....though it was my own fault for sitting in the car 45 mins with the stereo on amp running, capacitor charging side lights on haha
..... am gona get a stronger battery anyway...helps the rest of the ICE..dont like coming back to a dead battery everytime i go on holiday as i did last year
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Post by chi_chee on Apr 23, 2005 11:58:57 GMT -5
sorry man, had late deliveries to do but was funny when we came rolling back in a E270 mercs.....haha
well at least the guy opposite helped ya and i pushed your car into our yard/carpark.
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Post by chi_chee on Apr 27, 2005 13:34:16 GMT -5
problem has not been sorted, garage has fitted a heavy duty battery for me and it cost £52.88 inc VAT with 3 year warranty.
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