mkacala
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: london
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gents - i think i may need a new battery - any advice at what i should be looking at - best brand etc
and how long should a battery last anyway - under 'normal' use ?
many thanks
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 28th Nov 2010 7:51 pm |
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laplander
Member Since: 11 Feb 2010
Location: Lapland
Posts: 47
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I fitted varta silver dynamic works great even in extreme cold.
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| 28th Nov 2010 8:02 pm |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
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HI, I BOUGHT MY DISCO 3 MONTHS AGO (54 PLATE) AS SOON AS THE COLD WEATHER CAME I GOT THE HDC FAULT CODE ON START UP
BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FROM TAYNA (SEE LINK POST ABOVE) SORTED NUMAX 019 DELIVERED FOR £70 ORDER'D IT ON TUE'S NIGHT 10 ISH DELIVERED TO MY DOOR THURS MORNING. COULD NOT FIND IT CHEAPER ANYWHERE ON NET AND NO MORE HDC FAULT ON START UP  Now Renault Trafic
D4 gone
D3 gone
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| 28th Nov 2010 8:29 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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My D3 battery is now 5 yrs old, and is Ok at the moment, but last winter it cranked the engine noticeably slower at -8 deg C, so rather than be stuck this year, just in case, I picked a LR018609 battery up from TLO. As mentioned in other posts the LR battery is still 90 amp hr, but the CCA has been upped to 950 now (was 825), so may be an improvement.
Last edited by DN on 28th Nov 2010 8:46 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 28th Nov 2010 8:45 pm |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2686
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The 017TE Exide at 900CCA on that link will obviously do the job, but I don't think I'd risk one of the others with CCAs of 830 and 850.
LR recognised the D3 needs more so currently spec a 950CCA battery.
Nasher. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 28th Nov 2010 8:46 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
Posts: 6485
 
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One thing to take into consideration when choosing a non-oem battery is the high charging voltage the D3/4 can generate, not all batteries can take it over an extended period of time. Club Exped trailer
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| 28th Nov 2010 9:10 pm |
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fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
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Guess I'm joining the merry band of early D3 owners needing a new battery (54 plate)
Any issues with just swopping over -I've no fault codes as yet just poor starting/lumpy running for few minutes.
Thanks Richard
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| 29th Nov 2010 9:49 am |
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DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 4398
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Good advice is to change the battery before it lets you doww 
About 5 years seems to the age when they start to fail. SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
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| 29th Nov 2010 10:01 am |
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GoatOfMendez
Member Since: 02 May 2009
Location: cheltenham
Posts: 92
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Just a note about comparing the CCA of batteries. There are two standards of measuring and quoting the cold cranking current, SAE and EN. I don't know which variant Land Rover quote in their specs, but the Varta Silverline shown on the Tayna website on the face of it appears to not have a high enough CCA rating. Or does it? I called Tayna to clarify which is being quoted. On the website the CCA being listed is the EN measurement method. If this same battery is measured using the SAE method then its CCA rating is 900.
See link:
http://www.partnernet.varta-automotive.co....une_09.pdf
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| 29th Nov 2010 4:09 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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Mine started to go last week, so I fitted a new Land Rover oem one. It is upgraded to 950A cranking.
Also you might like to know there is a window under the bracket which has a green, yellow (or orange) and black indicator to show you battery state. Mine was black on the old battery.
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| 29th Nov 2010 5:54 pm |
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Barry C-All
Member Since: 13 Nov 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 169
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For the record, my battery failed after 2 years and 20,000 miles.the nice man from LR Assist fitted me a new one.
Barry C.
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| 29th Nov 2010 7:14 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
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@countrywide,
Does your new battery have the indicator window? My old one did, but new one I fitted Saturday doesn't! Has design changed or have I got an LR reject?
Darrell
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| 29th Nov 2010 8:01 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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I am not sure, I only noticed the one on the old battery after installed the new one. If there is it would have to be under the bracket.
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| 29th Nov 2010 8:05 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
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dsd, don't fret, my new LR battery does not have a condition indicator. It looks like it has openable cells though so may be able to top up with distilled water if needed, or check electrolyte in each one with a hydrometer thingy. (aaah, the old ways are the best ) .... BTW the LR sticker on it also has 'Varta' on it, and 950CCA states measured the (SAE) method.
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| 29th Nov 2010 8:11 pm |
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