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New Battery
muddyjames:
I bought a battery from Halfords last xmas eve eve for £95. I think it must have had the wrong barcode on as the shelf price was £115.
I have a 300tdi but I bought the td5 battery which is bigger and hoped it would be better. It only JUST fits in the space. It does touch the air bag sensor on the side and the air con pipes. But my disco still doesn't start properly.
I also have a 300tdi battery I bought just over a year ago and thought it was bust but now having 2nd thoughts as this battery isn't playing ball in the cold either. :twisted:
I am in Daventry so if you would like to try this battery out and if it is actually fine, make me an offer on it. It still has a 2 year warranty on it though, but I bought it in Sheffield near RRB. It is a Varta battery.
Mud_Medic:
When I needed a new battery for the V8, I was horrified at the price, and they are still going up.
Anyway I used Tayna.co.uk and bought the biggest capacity battery that would fit.
I bought a Numax Commercial Battery, I think it was a 664. It could have been a 644. Check first.
Well it is 110AH and just fits in the standard space. Current price £80 +P&P. :'( (P&P is never going to be cheap on something so heavy)
It arrived the next day and I have had no problems. :dance:
Good luck
Ed
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: muddyjames on February 17, 2008, 18:19:25 ---
I also have a 300tdi battery I bought just over a year ago and thought it was bust but now having 2nd thoughts as this battery isn't playing ball in the cold either. :twisted:
I am in Daventry so if you would like to try this battery out and if it is actually fine, make me an offer on it. It still has a 2 year warranty on it though, but I bought it in Sheffield near RRB. It is a Varta battery.
--- End quote ---
Odd, I bought a Varta for the LSE and that's playing silly beggars in the cold too, it's gone back to the shop but their supplier is so sure there's nowt wrong with it they have lent me a battery for a week whilst they test mine.
Hope they stick it in the freezer then try to start a H:C TVR lump with it, like I have to.
Also, as said, the price of batteries has gone mad again this side of Christmas, I reckon scrap men watch the long term forecast :evil:
BigA:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 21, 2008, 04:10:28 ---
--- Quote from: muddyjames on February 17, 2008, 18:19:25 ---
I also have a 300tdi battery I bought just over a year ago and thought it was bust but now having 2nd thoughts as this battery isn't playing ball in the cold either. :twisted:
I am in Daventry so if you would like to try this battery out and if it is actually fine, make me an offer on it. It still has a 2 year warranty on it though, but I bought it in Sheffield near RRB. It is a Varta battery.
--- End quote ---
Odd, I bought a Varta for the LSE and that's playing silly beggars in the cold too, it's gone back to the shop but their supplier is so sure there's nowt wrong with it they have lent me a battery for a week whilst they test mine.
Hope they stick it in the freezer then try to start a H:C TVR lump with it, like I have to.
Also, as said, the price of batteries has gone mad again this side of Christmas, I reckon scrap men watch the long term forecast :evil:
--- End quote ---
Well, muddyjames has lent me the VARTA that he was having similar probles with to you, to see if it was the battery, or his Disco.
i hope to get a minute to swap them over today, so i will keep you posted as to how it goes.
Andy
landroverkeith:
lol can i have a lend after cos mine is also refusing to start in the cold for the past month or 3
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