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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35332  
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cheapest branded name battery .. |
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11th Dec 2017 9:14pm |
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| dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724  
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Or unbranded which are really cheap. I got a 950cca 105ah for 160 stg. 5 year warranty. 2015 4.4 AB
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11th Dec 2017 9:59pm |
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| Rambles Member Since: 16 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 803 
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How do you know you need to change it soon? |
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11th Dec 2017 11:47pm |
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| carpcat Member Since: 13 Oct 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 58 
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I get the low power shutdown message after a couple of minutes of radio on while engine off. Chris |
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12th Dec 2017 4:20am |
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| Rambles Member Since: 16 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 803
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Don’t have the radio on with the engine off then
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12th Dec 2017 5:50am |
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3774 
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I think you will still get that message even with a new battery.
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12th Dec 2017 8:18am |
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3774
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Here is one possibility?
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12th Dec 2017 8:50am |
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| scuddriver Member Since: 12 Feb 2015 Location: Dunbar Posts: 140 
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The low battery message seems to appear frequently with these cars. I believe there is a software update available for this. I have also read elsewhere on this forum that the alternator on 2011-12 cars gives less aggressive charging to improve fuel consumption. I have one of these cigarette lighter voltmeters which often shows just 11.5v prior to start with a fairly new AGM battery. I have learned just to ignore the low battery message, and occasionally top up with a CTEK battery charger during the winter months, especially when doing a series of short trips or if using the pre-heater.
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12th Dec 2017 8:55am |
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| Rambles Member Since: 16 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 803
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But if someone wants to shell out for a new AGM every time a low battery warning light pops up....who are we to stop them? |
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12th Dec 2017 9:01am |
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| Bluegreygreen Rangie Member Since: 10 Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 53 
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Odyssey or Northstar if you want the best, Just fitted a group 31 Northstar agm to my 2010 which took some very minor modifications to make the terminal fit on the positive post.. ill post with pics in a new thread later in the day or tomorrow Battery has a five year warranty.. absolute beast Dave 2010 TDV8 Autobiography Past - 02 & 03 TD6 And an 1984 Classic GAP Diagnostics |
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18th Feb 2018 4:22am |
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| Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2215 
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I did a post about this a month ago - very strange I know but ring... Bmw! Their spares offered significantly less than lr and cp4l and is a bloody good battery! Current stable:
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18th Feb 2018 10:00pm |
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