Administrators hughezee Posted June 1, 2020 Administrators Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 7:44 PM, davebrads said: Stu has managed to bodge to make it work something like the original. bodge 😵 how very dare you 🤣 12 hours ago, PTR200S said: Stu ? 🙃 Daves is the 2.0 coupe, battery on the other side of the engine bay too. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 2, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 13 hours ago, hughezee said: bodge 😵 how very dare you 🤣 Daves is the 2.0 coupe, battery on the other side of the engine bay too. Ah, didn't know it was completely different location , just presumed it was same place in both 2 litre and 3 litre ..........ta very much , Obi Wan Kenobi 🙂 the force is indeed , great, within you. 🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 4, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 2:03 AM, PTR200S said: Ah, didn't know it was completely different location Once upon a time all models within a range had the battery in the same place. Now it seems they put the battery anywhere it will still fit. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 16, 2020 Administrators Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Well finally had to get another battery for the coupe 🙄 went back to BOSCH just for the convenience really, they don't tend to last all that well compared with Yuasa batterys, but it works... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted June 16, 2020 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Still looks a clean engine bay Stu after I cleaned it a few years ago.😎 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted June 16, 2020 Administrators Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, Brett said: Still looks a clean engine bay Stu after I cleaned it a few years ago.😎 I have only cleaned once since 😄 it might get a little dirty again soon 😎 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted June 16, 2020 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, hughezee said: I have only cleaned once since 😄 it might get a little dirty again soon 😎 I’ll give it a once over Sat Stu with TLC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 16, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 ANOTHER battery down the pan, it must be the time for us all 😭 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 17, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Definitely seems to be a plague of dead batteries at the moment! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 And another dead battery on my 2 litre. To be fair it was some no name affair and criminally underrated (an 063 360A 40mAH cheapie slung in by the previous owner). Refused to charge beyond 10V so I suspect a dead cell or two. Anyway, pulled the trigger today on a Yuasa 3005 (thanks Dave for the suggestion) from Tayna for 57 quid. Poor old Coupe has been neglected since lockdown, not driven in anger for over three months now. Just about keeping on top of four out of five of the Rovers, which also displayed dead batteries at various times throughout lockdown, some more than once. The fifth Rover (1992 214 SLi) is stuffed away on the naughty step in a garage far far away, but I unhooked the battery on that one before laying it up. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcuteViewer Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Interesting article. As a result of some additional research I ditched the flat Bosch battery and replaced it with this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-Pro-57219-12V-72ah-610CCA-Car-battery-UK-072-096R-086-Varta-Replacement/392858170706?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 And it fitted snugly and the Coupe burst into life after a couple of months of inaction. Now for the MOT... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted September 22, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Korean battery, they do loads of stuff so will be interesting to see how it gets on...good price too. Good luck with your MoT 😁 Keep us posted in the MoT thread 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted September 22, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 With a different label, the same battery could be sold as a Bosch, Varta, Chloride, Lion or almost anything. Seems all batteries are made in the Far East these days. Without a label, the same people (under a slightly different ebay name) sell the same battery as a "Cosmetic battery", some that have been returned because the fault was elsewhere on the vehicle, sale or return basis or whatever else. Tested and a shorter guarnatee but a much nicer price. Like Pete says, keep us posted on your MoT progress, got one of mine coming soon <where's the "Gulp!" emoji?> si i daresay i'll be on there and just about a month later, the other is due too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 4, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Well despite keeping the battery charged and using a maintainer too, the Bosch hasn't lasted as I predicted. 😡🙄 Anyway, my new Exide Excell EB705 battery arrived today on a pallet 😂 well it arrived in perfect condition. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mc Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Not even a year old? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 52 minutes ago, hughezee said: Well despite keeping the battery charged and using a maintainer too, the Bosch hasn't lasted as I predicted. 😡🙄 Calcium or silver-calcium by any chance Stu? If so, what's the maximum voltage from the alternator? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 4, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, Andy Mc said: Not even a year old? The car hasn't been out much given the current situation and salt on the roads more recently, so lack of real-world use and it will likely recover on a more powerful fast charger, although tried that with another battery brand and it went flat after a day or so? 10 minutes ago, Laird_Scooby said: Calcium or silver-calcium by any chance Stu? If so, what's the maximum voltage from the alternator? Spec says sealed calcium, last check on the alternator was 14.4 ish looking at when I last serviced the car, I have a brand new one to fit soon anyway.🖐️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, hughezee said: Spec says sealed calcium, last check on the alternator was 14.4 ish looking at when I last serviced the car, That voltage is too low to keep a calcium battery charged Stu, needs a minimum of 14.7V unfortunately. Two choices, either find a proper lead-acid battery without the calcium on the plates or fit an alternator boost diode as i've previously described. The voltage then varies between 15.1-14.7V but no more flat batteries - you'll also need a desulphator to recover that Bosch and put it on a trickle charger for a couple of months with the desulphator across it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 4, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Laird_Scooby said: That voltage is too low to keep a calcium battery charged Stu, needs a minimum of 14.7V unfortunately. That was fully loaded, lights everything, but I know what you're saying buddy 👍 I have a brand new uprated alternator, as I am fitting a subwoofer at some point with some big caps too, so I am not too worried.🤪 I will return it maybe they might give me a new one?🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Andy Mc said: Not even a year old? that is bad isn't it, my Yuasa fitted last May, fired the engine first time after being sat for months,,just hope it gets to a year!!!! If not it will be fired off, for replacement, as not fit for purpose / faulty . Stu , I would be getting it back to your supplier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 4, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, PTR200S said: Stu , I would be getting it back to your supplier. I will try Pete, already fell out with one local supplier over a battery warranty only 18months old and it came with a 3-year warranty which wasn't honoured...😡 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted March 4, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, hughezee said: I will try Pete, already fell out with one local supplier over a battery warranty only 18months old and it came with a 3-year warranty which wasn't honoured...😡 I know what you mean, they always have an excuse 🤬 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mc Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Such is the way, excuses over potentially building loyalty. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 15, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Pleased to report battery was replaced @ ECP today without any hassle. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 15, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Great news Stu! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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