jdhx
Member Since: 16 May 2009
Location: Dorset/Devon border
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How does the red plastic battery terminal cover come off? Volvo XC60 - does all that the D4 should have done
Discovery HSE MY16 (good apart from the heating), now sold
Audi TT Roadster (wow)
MGB Roadster (owned since 1992)
Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE MY08
Saab 9-5 Aero 2002 (gone but not forgotten)
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jdhx
Member Since: 16 May 2009
Location: Dorset/Devon border
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To answer my own question: it just unclips from the side away from the battery but can be a bit stiff. Duh! Volvo XC60 - does all that the D4 should have done
Discovery HSE MY16 (good apart from the heating), now sold
Audi TT Roadster (wow)
MGB Roadster (owned since 1992)
Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE MY08
Saab 9-5 Aero 2002 (gone but not forgotten)
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| 8th Sep 2018 10:37 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Might need a new one if charging my current battery doesn’t work. Can this small stop/start battery be simply swapped out or does the car need to be told a new battery has been added (with an IID tool or similar)?
Thanks Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
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| 26th Oct 2018 11:48 pm |
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jdhx
Member Since: 16 May 2009
Location: Dorset/Devon border
Posts: 299
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Just swapped mine, no issues. Volvo XC60 - does all that the D4 should have done
Discovery HSE MY16 (good apart from the heating), now sold
Audi TT Roadster (wow)
MGB Roadster (owned since 1992)
Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE MY08
Saab 9-5 Aero 2002 (gone but not forgotten)
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| 27th Oct 2018 7:34 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
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Thanks jdhx.
On charge today and hoping it doesn't come to replacing it. Voltage across the terminals is 11.5V when engine not running, so a bit low.
Cheers Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
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| 27th Oct 2018 3:28 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
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Does anyway know what the resting and engine running voltages for the small stop/start battery on an MY16 should be?
Thanks Gary
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| 27th Oct 2018 4:05 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Gary_P wrote:Thanks jdhx.
On charge today and hoping it doesn't come to replacing it. Voltage across the terminals is 11.5V when engine not running, so a bit low.
Cheers
Knackered!!! It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 27th Oct 2018 4:36 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
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Yep, looks like you're right. The CTEK gave an error after about 10 hours of the first phase of conditioning/charging. Have restarted charging one more time before I give up.
So just to confirm the Exide EK151 is fine for an MY16 model?
Thanks
Gary Gary
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| 27th Oct 2018 11:24 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8244
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No it’s not just “fine”, it is the correct battery, just a updated number. 
Tanya stock them about £57 next day delivery. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 28th Oct 2018 8:55 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Thank you. I asked because original states 14ah whereas this is 15ah. Will get one sorted.
Just hope it’s not an issue with charge/charge control. Will check charge with engine running first then if that’s ok will install new battery. Don’t want to wreck a new one.
As always very much appreciate the advice
Cheers Gary
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| 28th Oct 2018 9:24 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
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Replaced my little auxiliary stop/start battery today. Been out for a run and the amber warning light indicating stop/start not available has disappeared. Stop/start didn’t kick in even though the engine had reached temp, but I had the lights on and temp was only 9 degrees so will try again in daylight.
Thanks to this forum, I managed to diagnose the fault, find a replacement battery for 1/3 price of a LR branded one and fit the new battery. Must have saved around £200 or more in total. I now understand the importance of a multi meter and CTEK charger as recommended on this forum which were essential in diagnosing the problem.
Cheers
Gary Gary
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| 30th Oct 2018 5:01 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Main battery needs to be fully charged at 12.7+ volts for SS to work, best way I've found to check the voltage is through the white tow plug while the car is still locked and asleep, center pin and 3 o'clock pin. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 30th Oct 2018 7:25 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Yeh, fully charged the main battery at the weekend when diagnosing the problem. Don't have the tow plug, just use a multimeter on battery . I understand the car is 'awake' when doing this and the reading may well be affected. Gary
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| 31st Oct 2018 12:27 am |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1682
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Just to finalise my experience on this.
Disco 4 MY2016. Stop start not available warning light on dashboard. Small stop/start battery replaced with Exide EK151 battery which fixed the issue.
Been out this morning in tropical 14 degrees C and stop start kicking in just fine.
Thanks again to all on this forum.
Cheers Gary
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| 31st Oct 2018 1:18 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Fixed under warranty?
I had a new battery replaced replaced FOC under warranty by LRA on Sunday. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 31st Oct 2018 1:26 pm |
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