My battery was dead again this morning. I suspect a couple of hours cleaning it at the weekend (doors open) and then sitting on my drive for a week did for it.

I think the battery has lost its ability to hold charge so I'd like to buy the best (and biggest) one I can find. Any recommendations?

I'm also considering the auxiliary battery installation. Anyone know who can do this?

When you buy your new battery also invest in one of these from maplin, they are having a clearance sale of them at the moment and want £9.99 a piece. Mine worked faultlessly for 3 months when the car wasn't run last year, even when the windscreen was covered in snow there was enough light to keep the charger running
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Tim in Scotland wrote:

When you buy your new battery also invest in one of these from maplin, they are having a clearance sale of them at the moment and want £9.99 a piece. Mine worked faultlessly for 3 months when the car wasn't run last year, even when the windscreen was covered in snow there was enough light to keep the charger running
http://www.maplin.co.uk/solar-powered-12v-...4qodnbyjdg

thanks Tim

Just bought one online thanks

Do these plug in the lighter socket or power points? Reformed

Reformed wrote:

Do these plug in the lighter socket or power points?

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To bring this one back on track... I think the battery has lost its ability to hold charge so I'd like to buy the best (and biggest) one I can find. Any recommendations?

I'm also considering the auxiliary battery installation. Anyone know who can do this?

Hi - Just bought one 2 weeks ago. Got it online and it was an Varta 110ah 920cc. Bigger than the one LR suggest at only 820cca.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/610-200-Varta-Silve...P3200.html

Got it from the folks above with a couple of days for delivery. Great service and battery (although a tight fit) is perfect for the car. I went for the bigger 920cca for those cold mornings.

HTH

ps - They are heavy and a bit of a git to fit with one person but doable. Make sure you put the bonnet into service mode and have a small set of steps available to help git the old one out and the new one in. Ash
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Thanks. Looks perfect.

if you have a local europarts near you , they have these batterys as well with the added advantage that if the battery goes wrong , and being local , you can take it back .. ... - .- -.




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comports wrote:

I went for the bigger 920cca for those cold mornings. .... (although a tight fit) is perfect for the car.

'Tight fit' is an understatement!!

Just put in a Bosch 110Ah / 920cca from Eurocarparts. My knuckles are skinned and my back is sore.

Hope the extra capacity will be worth it.

Paul

Hi

I bought a varta about 2 months ago and it's been a massive
Improvement

Try these
http://www.battery2u.co.uk/type-I1-varta-car-battery-silver.aspx


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Gents I bought a Varta I1 last year and its worked a treat up til now, think a drain has killed it as had it charged a coupel of times but keeps losing it again

Will they company replace it? (I know it was possibly my/my cars fault) Or buy another one and try sending the old one back? Naughty I know but thought I'd ask

I seem to recall that Varta batteries have a 3 year warranty. It's certainly worth a try. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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