How much should I pay for a new battery?
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As my boring box is a Rover 75 diesel I thought battery looked about right when I needed a new one for the Griff. Tried it and it fits in the holder fine. Terminals are now up against bulkhead though so it keeps the cables to the back, leaving more room on top for ECU.
Rover battery is higher amperage, and cheaper. Cost me £30 + VAT from Makro for a 3 year guarantee Exide made job.
Definitely worth doing.
Rover battery is higher amperage, and cheaper. Cost me £30 + VAT from Makro for a 3 year guarantee Exide made job.
Definitely worth doing.
CraigAlsop said: Most cars have the cigarette lighter permanently live - I use a charger/conditioner through this....
You are right Craig, I just don't like the electrical connection that you get using the lighter and feel safer with ring tab connectors fitted to the battery terminal.
Being the tight arse I am, I found that if you go to one of those tractor farm shops you can pick up the exact same Massey Fergusson 72 amp battery (albeit minus the carry handle) for around £40. Fitting is easy as long as you mark the leading edge with a non water soluble felt pen.
You may need to grow a third arm but I managed it!
You may need to grow a third arm but I managed it!
I bought a 700amp battery from Halfords (Calcium type) for that extra cranking current in winter months, cost around 80 pounds and comes with a 4 year guarantee!
Fitted myself in a 97 Chimaera, in around 1 hour - not as hard as I had expected. Also found a hole in the floor (next to the fuse panel) where a bolt should be but now unused, so plugged that up to - should stop carpets getting wet now! Would a garage have bothered?
Fitted myself in a 97 Chimaera, in around 1 hour - not as hard as I had expected. Also found a hole in the floor (next to the fuse panel) where a bolt should be but now unused, so plugged that up to - should stop carpets getting wet now! Would a garage have bothered?
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