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JAYBOY



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Glad you have found it useful.

If you look in the Wiki section it tells you about the battery disconnection procedure.
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Post #158365 18th Dec 2012 6:39pm
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GraemeC



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Steve, i posted this in another thread after fitting my Bosch S5 this afternoon....

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The S5 is bigger than the standard battery

I fitted mine this afternoon and it is very tight, but cutting the lip at the bottom off on the negative side gives approx 1cm additional space and the you can re-clamp all the terminals correctly

Without cutting the lip off, I would not have been able to fit the battery in my vehicle....

2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE

Probably invalidates the warranty, but I'd not have got it in otherwise (and I'd argue the warranty point - the lip in not structural)

Working great now, just make sure you follow the battery disconnection/re-connection procedure in the Wiki 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

Post #158367 18th Dec 2012 6:42pm
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GraemeC



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Steve, i posted this in another thread after fitting my Bosch S5 this afternoon....

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The S5 is bigger than the standard battery

I fitted mine this afternoon and it is very tight, but cutting the lip at the bottom off on the negative side gives approx 1cm additional space and the you can re-clamp all the terminals correctly

Without cutting the lip off, I would not have been able to fit the battery in my vehicle....

2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE

Probably invalidates the warranty, but I'd not have got it in otherwise (and I'd argue the warranty point - the lip in not structural)

Working great now, just make sure you follow the battery disconnection/re-connection procedure in the Wiki 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

Post #158368 18th Dec 2012 6:43pm
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So Graeme, can you now run your FBH for the full duration without issue?

Post #158432 19th Dec 2012 8:31am
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GraemeC



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Not tried yet as not had to go anywhere Laughing

Really want to give here a 40min run out to make sure the battery is fully charged before running through a full FBH cycle so propably wont get chance until next week - I'll let you know how it goes, but I an expecting it all to function without any issues 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

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Post #158452 19th Dec 2012 9:40am
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Well fate pointed its fickle finger at me this morning!

I've driven nearly 1,000 miles in the past week or so, and drove from Glasgow to Dundee last night, no issues.

Came out this morning, put the key in - NOTHING, DEAD AS A DEAD THING!! Tried my emergency start pack - it laughed in my face! Whistle

Finally got a jump start from a van with heavy duty jump leads.

Since I was heading to Aberdeen, I ordered the Bosch S5 from ECP and picked it up when I got here, so it's in the boot should things go south again. (Used discount code XMASPAS25 and got it for just under £100).

Thought I was going to be able to not have to replace the battery for a while yet, but it seems not! Censored Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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taskam



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Had you used the FBH? Got my battery on order now as well, same deal. 2007 TDV8 Vogue SE Java Black

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Nope, hadn't used it in days, so I would have assumed that nearly 1,000 miles of motorway running would have eliminated its effect anyway. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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Chickened out of fitting the Bosch 110A battery in the inclement weather.
I took it to "Specialist Sports Cars" in Wimbledon, or rather to "Germantec" their onsite workshop.
I cut the negative side flange off before i took it in.
They charged £45 and took about 1/2 an hour to fit.
Mechanic said, a bit tight with the "explosive charge".

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GraemeC



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Used the FBH with the Bosch this morning, toasty warm and engine kicked into life very quickly

I now have confidence using the FBH again - happy days, makes a real difference on cold mornings! 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

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Post #160176 27th Dec 2012 4:08pm
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what is this explosive charge on the battery....

Post #160199 27th Dec 2012 6:57pm
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Its so that when you crash you have something that will go bang next to the battery, the acid will then eat through the car destroying it nicely and making sure you buy another LR. Guaranteed sale for LR without trying!

Seriously its some protection thing to the internal systems Smile

With yours being a 2011 rambles you'll likely have an AGM battery fitted and a 17minute park heat function to save your battery.
I think this proves the point to me that anything but a big heavy duty jump start pack wont do for the average FFRR and that a running vehicle is needed to provide some charge and then it still needs a minute or two to get some juice flowing... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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(I've already posted this in a different thread, but seems to be applicable here too....)

Am seriously hacked off.....

Bought the Varta Silver Dynamic 020 Battery (I1) after doing my homework here on the threads. As I was taking my 57 Plate TDV8 VSE into JD Automotive in Northwich for an Inspection 2 service (which ain't cheap!) I asked them to swap over the battery for me at the same time. (I'm waiting for back surgery, so was keen to avoid wrestling with the weight of this thing by doing it myself...).

Cheshire's leading Land Rover Specialist (their words...) couldn't make the change. Apparently the Varta is 4cms too long. And yet plenty of other people have made it fit....

JD Automotive wanted to sell me the Oldham 020A Battery, wich is their recommended 110Ah Battery. The dimensions of the Oldham battery are 393x175x190. The dimensions of the Varta battery I took along are 393x175x190. EXACTLY the same size. Strange how the battery they wanted to sell me would have fitted but the one I provided was too big.

Can anyone suggest where I could possibly go in the North West to get somebody to do this swap for me? I live in the South Cheshire area (near Nantwich) but would be prepared to travel within a reasonable distance to get this done.

(Failing that - anybody want to buy an unused Varta battery.......??)

Thanks

Andy

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