Battery suspect

robbrooks · 26th July 2015, 10:54

Two breakdowns inside 2 weeks now. Fortunately the 2nd is outside home.
The first time I was just getting the clicks and the battery was fully charged, then she fires first time. It's been started a few times inside 2 weeks, but the car has been stood for a week while we were away on holiday.

If it is the battery I'll just go buy another. This is only my second battery since I bought the car new in 2002. First battery lasted 7 or 8 year. This one 5 or 6 years.

What is the best battery for our cars?

suzublu · 26th July 2015, 10:59

Moved to Technical

maxxpump · 26th July 2015, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbrooks

Two breakdowns inside 2 weeks now. Fortunately the 2nd is outside home.
The first time I was just getting the clicks and the battery was fully charged, then she fires first time. It's been started a few times inside 2 weeks, but the car has been stood for a week while we were away on holiday.

If it is the battery I'll just go buy another. This is only my second battery since I bought the car new in 2002. First battery lasted 7 or 8 year. This one 5 or 6 years.

What is the best battery for our cars?

I currently am running a "lion" battery which I acquired from eBay for about £55 with postage, it been in there nine months now and have had no problems with it, even though I am using extra amps and a inverter. I have bought Bosch batteries in the past and they are excellent. But the Bosch ones are twice the price of what I paid last. It is completely up to you, as if you spend more it may last longer (but I have a five year guarantee and five years is good for a car battery)

MrDoodles · 26th July 2015, 11:35

I recently fitted a Varta battery (which is Bosch) to Ed which came with a 5 year warranty from eBay!

I ended up fitting a diesel spec battery, which spins over his V6 a treat!

RayH · 26th July 2015, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbrooks

Two breakdowns inside 2 weeks now. Fortunately the 2nd is outside home.
The first time I was just getting the clicks and the battery was fully charged, then she fires first time. It's been started a few times inside 2 weeks, but the car has been stood for a week while we were away on holiday.

If it is the battery I'll just go buy another. This is only my second battery since I bought the car new in 2002. First battery lasted 7 or 8 year. This one 5 or 6 years.

What is the best battery for our cars?

Are you sure it is the battery?
Just getting clicks with a fully charged battery has the makings of solenoid contacts in the starter motor!

26th July 2015, 10:54	#1
robbrooks Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT,160 remap: owner since new in December 2002: Mileage: June22 143,000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 633 Thanks: 324 Thanked 102 Times in 67 Posts	Battery suspect Two breakdowns inside 2 weeks now. Fortunately the 2nd is outside home. The first time I was just getting the clicks and the battery was fully charged, then she fires first time. It's been started a few times inside 2 weeks, but the car has been stood for a week while we were away on holiday. If it is the battery I'll just go buy another. This is only my second battery since I bought the car new in 2002. First battery lasted 7 or 8 year. This one 5 or 6 years. What is the best battery for our cars?

26th July 2015, 10:59	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Moved to Technical

26th July 2015, 11:35	#4
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	I recently fitted a Varta battery (which is Bosch) to Ed which came with a 5 year warranty from eBay! I ended up fitting a diesel spec battery, which spins over his V6 a treat!