I have a question I always do short distances in my car a I work.about 6 miles from home so have normally the HDC not working flash up until the engine is running but I was just wondering if the battery I have fitted is up to the job please se pictures

my TD6 is a S5 020 and i wonder if thats man enough.

Also check your getting over 14v ideally 14.4v when running, sometimes the earth leads get loose or rusted.

I'm getting 14.3 volts when the engine is running which made me think it was the battery

14.3 volts sounds OK

Check your battery volts after a run, and then again before starting the car the next morning.
You could have an electrical drain which needs sorting out .
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Short runs are for batteries. Perhaps chuck a Ctek on it via towing electrics every few weekend?
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Just got some battery readings and it's reading 12 volts first thing and then 12.6 after I have driven home engine off of course I will have slight battery drain due to the alarm and the dash cam running all the time.

I have changed the battery so far so good I have upgraded from a 013 that was fitted to a Yuasa HSB019

On the day I bought my TD6 4 odd years back I had the RAC change the battery under warranty and that battery, the same spec as yours, was 820cca 100ah, it has been trouble free till last Monday when it just managed to get the car started. I checked out the cars electrics, carried out a drain test and all good 35mah drain after leaving the car for 30 mins with the bonnet open switch disconnected. I would have happily fitted the same spec battery again however its a no brainer to fit a more powerful one if funds allow. I went for an AGM 925cca (tested at 980cca in the shop) 110AH and the crank speed is much faster. I hope it lasts longer than 4 years. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

I only upgraded the battery as that is what the AA recommended after they came out to jumpstart me after leaving the car stood for a week the old battery was ok and charged as soon as it started but with winter well on its way I thought I would upgrade