Moderators PTR200S Posted March 15, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, hughezee said: Pleased to report battery was replaced @ ECP today without any hassle. 👍 Excellent, worth the ask !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 With temperatures dropping I have noticed a very slight change in note when cold starting my Coupe recently. It was six years ago I made a rare trip to Halfords and bought a 'five year' calcium tech 70ah battery HCB072 with a claimed starting current of 570 amps. To be fair it has performed faultlessly. It has never needed topping up and the terminals have remained spotless. It might keep going for a while but living out in the sticks I thought it time for a replacement. Visited Halfords to find the HCB072 is no longer available! Well done bean counters.... that's the way to save the High Street ! The only choice offered was a Yuasa HSG072 for £129 ! Time for a rethink. Looked on line and came across Tayna in Wales which I guess you all know well. Together with most of the big names offered I found an Enduroline 75ah 'four year' calcium tech battery with a claimed starting current of 620amps..... £71 delivered to my door, fitted this morning in sub zero temperatures ! Time will tell if I have done the right thing. It might just outlive the car ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted November 29, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Slight note change? You mean the engine turned over slower with you quoting cranking amps.....or the engine sounded "gruffer" when started ? Would be interesting to get your old battery checked for the cranking amps, just to see how far gone down compared with standard 570,,,assuming you meant the engine was turning over slower to start... Ordered my last new battery from a Honda dealer last time, Bosch battery, stamped Honda, for less than a high street or trade outlet could do. !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Familiar starting note has now returned courtesy of the new battery. I agree it wou!d be very interesting to know the CCA of the old battery however access to suitable kit is beyond me and my local workshop who suggested they are circa £800.. However it shut down after only a few minutes when I put the old battery on charge. To me at least this suggested it's capacity was greatly reduced and all was well with the charging capabilities of the car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted December 1, 2021 Moderators Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Jon said: Familiar starting note has now returned courtesy of the new battery. That's the good news we like to hear ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted December 3, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 6:22 PM, PTR200S said: That's the good news we like to hear ! What Pete said 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 7, 2022 Administrators Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Another Exide Excell EB705 battery ordered 🙂 this time for Project Emerald 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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