Bill Brooks
Member Since: 18 Aug 2019
Location: Gloucestershire
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Hello guys,
I have recently bought a disco4 and it seems that it needs a new battery.as I intend to fit it myself I took the battery cover off to take a look which way round the battery posts were. On looking at the battery I noted a small cable? In the top of the battery. Could someone tell me what this is for please? I assume a replacement battery will have the ‘hole’ in it to plug this cable into or have a got to get a specific battery?
Thanks for reading
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 30th Oct 2019 6:30 pm |
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jonp
Member Since: 09 Jan 2010
Location: BARNARD CASTLE , Co Durham
Posts: 98
  
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Hi
Are you sure it is a cable?
Is it sticking into the side of the battery that is facing the font of the car and at the centre top of this "front side?" Is it the vent tube ?
Check out Tayna batteries and get a good Start / Stop AGM one from them (Exide EK950) They are the same make as Genuine Land Rover
Regards Jonathan
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| 30th Oct 2019 7:18 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13047
 
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if you post a pic, someone will confirm but it's probably the "transit" connector ... used to short out the electronics whilst car is transported, stops it using any of it's electrickery when it mustn't.  .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 30th Oct 2019 8:01 pm |
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john hall
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 41
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I can second that, I just got an EK950 from tayna its an exact comparison to the genuine one in every way ,it’s very heavy but fits perfectly just make sure the wires on the fuse box side don’t get trapped when fitting,a helping hand goes along way
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| 30th Oct 2019 8:04 pm |
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Bill Brooks
Member Since: 18 Aug 2019
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 17
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Yes I think looking at it again it does look like a vent tube rather than a wire - duh. I’ll look out the battery you guys recommend thanks
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| 30th Oct 2019 8:38 pm |
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akabrooksy
Member Since: 13 May 2020
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 43
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Just thought I would piggyback this post for info.
I just replaced my 2013 D4 battery with an EK950 Exide Start-Stop AGM from Tayna - £131 including delivery and arrived quickly. Pretty straightforward to replace although helpful to have my wife hold the wires out the way as fairly heavy. The original battery was the same as far as I can tell.
All seems to work - I was a bit worried about having to reset the BMS as some folk have mentioned as I have absolutely no idea how to do this but seems unnecessary so far... The only disappointment is that the Sat Nav is still telling me it is initializing as I had hoped new battery might cure this. Haven't had the balls to do a hard reset yet as worried this might cause more problems than it would solve - that will have to be the next job...
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| 16th Jun 2020 5:49 pm |
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