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Shadow71
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
Battery voltage

Hey all. I am looking for thoughts on this one. With the gap tool in and on live values. Before starting the battery was at 12.4V, just before starting it drops to 9.5V and on running it goes up to 14.5V. I know the agm batteries charge at a higher rate but should it drop that low? The battery is about 3 years old now so could it be on its last legs.

I took it off a while back and put it on the smart charger which said the capacity had dropped to about 60%.

Any thoughts only good ones though please.  
Post #236658014th Apr 2024 9:23 pm
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itsaguything
 


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Canada 2015 LR4 3.0 SCV6 HSE Lux Auto Aintree GreenLR4

Simple. An at 60% of capacity battery… is done.
A fully charged battery (AGM) is at least 12.6 v.
Moreover the 14.5v you read is not the battery reading but the charging from the generator reading.

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Shadow71
 


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Hi. That’s good but what about the 9.5V  
Post #236663215th Apr 2024 4:05 pm
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replace the battery.  
Post #236663515th Apr 2024 4:34 pm
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Gary_P
 


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Voltage always drops when starting the car. From memory it should be around 10.5v, so 9.5v does sound low. Gary
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Shadow71
 


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Thanks all. Not the answer I wanted but probably what I expected. It could maybe explain the lack of the start stop also then maybe  
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That's the give away ...... Gary
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Shadow71
 


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Cheers guys. You told me what I didn’t want to know. Still probably cheaper than some problems it has  
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Shadow71
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Just an update on the battery thing. I went to Halfords and got a agm from there. It had a 5 year guarantee. Since being fitted the S/S actually works and all good  
Post #236923820th May 2024 7:38 pm
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M3DPO
 


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England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Keep your receipt safe, that's the catch if you lose the receipt your warranty is void at Halfords, excellent no quibble warranty only if you have the receipt although paying by credit card is second best as they may keep the transaction on file. Thumbs Up It can when others can't,
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Shadow71
 


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Ye we kept the receipt as got a 2 year guarantee faraday pouch and both receipts in the pouch  
Post #236926121st May 2024 6:35 am
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