Batteries...

[danrogers 0]

i think..well i know that my battery is just about to die, looses its charge in about 2 or 3 days! im just wondering what batteries you guys use and im toying with the idea of buying a performance one or something?

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

are you sure your alternator is charging it correctly?

[danrogers 0]

im not sure to be honest mate, is there a easy way to check?

[Feeble 0]

If you dont use the car, does the battery still die?

[danrogers 0]

yeah mate, after a few days

[Feeble 0]

Sounds like it is the battery then... Unless you've got a short to Earth?

 

I had a amplifier power cable which was broken and the core was touching the engine, and slowly draining the battery... Not got nothing like that have you?

[danrogers 0]

im not sure mate, ill have to do some investigating at the weekened. the thing is ive got that voltage drop to the starter problem, the ignition amp so ive been told on here? i wonder if that could effect it? it does seem to be the battery though because if the car has been sat up for 4/5 days it just hasnt got the power to turn it over enough

[Guest serrento405]

I’ve just done the battery on my diesel exactly the same symptoms alternator was charging fine,ive put a calcium battery on it as herd good things about them

[Feeble 0]

Well my battery is dead now... Just went to start it up and it didn't have enough power... Mind you, it has been sitting there all lonely for a month or so!

 

Time to get it back on the road me thinks!

[danrogers 0]

just got a new battery, had it tested and the drop test killed it oops!! £70 though... think ive been robbed lol

 

i havent heard anything about calcium batteries, how much was that serrento?

 

yeah mate, you need to get that 4bie rolling!! where did you get your exhaust system, i can just imagine now nice that is man!

[Guest serrento405]

£46 to me with 4 year warranty

[Jer309GTi 3]

I just got a battery from my local motor factors. 3yr guarantee, and about £35 trade price! Its even survived being boiled twice by 2 faulty voltage regulators, and being stored for months without a charge

[Feeble 0]

Yeah, the exhaust is nice! I think it's a Scorpion, so you might still be able to get them new... Mine was second hand, but it doesn't matter as it is Stainless!

[MiCRO 0]

Could anyone tell me what is standard battery for a Ph1 Mi16? At the moment I have a 55Ah put in by the previous owner, I can see that a much larger/stronger battery should be in, cause there is much room left.

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

When mine died a few years ago I bought a cheap replacement that's only 44ah and it seems to be doing ok.

[MiCRO 0]

When mine died a few years ago I bought a cheap replacement that's only 44ah and it seems to be doing ok.

 

Mine also worked fine, but I'd like to buy original size/strength this time.

 

Maybe it's 75ah? Does anyone know?

[MiCRO 0]

I found this thingy on the web, looks like OEM battery is only 33Ah