marshn
Member Since: 17 Jan 2007
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[quote="Mossy"]simon wrote:Mossy wrote:You have to guard against chemical leaks then. Better and safer to leave the engine running 
True  , but can't think of anything better to do with a prius. Hmmm maybe I should start a new thread on this one... 
They look like they'd make a nifty roofbox...
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
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Had to jump start her this morning  and not hypothetically either.  D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 9:42 am |
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Cliff H
Member Since: 27 Oct 2005
Location: Home of the Pork pie and Stilton
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New battery from Mr LR dealer then ? Zermatt silver 06 reg.
Gone but not forgotten !!!
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:13 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Cliff H wrote:New battery from Mr LR dealer then ?
I think you might be right. D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:17 am |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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When my battery went flat last week, it was jump started by Land Rover assistance. They also told me that the car would have to go to the dealers for the battery to be recharged as the battery was so flat that even a decent run would not put enougth charge in the battery. Whilst the car was in they found out that it was a faulty battery anyway (my car had been having electrical problems for 3 weeks). 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:19 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Woody, might explain why my hour-long run hasnt put any charge in the battery. Sure I read on here somewhere that a good bench charge might help - maybe that's what the dealers do? Car turns 30(k) soon - thought it might last until service, but looks like I might need to pop in earlier.
Cheers. D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:25 am |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Mossy wrote:Sure I read on here somewhere that a good bench charge might help - maybe that's what the dealers do?
I believe so, but I also remember him saying something about the battery (because of its design) could only be trickle charged and normal car battery chargers would not be any use? 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:38 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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WOODY179 wrote:I believe so, but I also remember him saying something about the battery (because of its design) could only be trickle charged and normal car battery chargers would not be any use?
Poo, so scrub plan B then.  D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 10:44 am |
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Bodsy
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WOODY179 wrote:Mossy wrote:Sure I read on here somewhere that a good bench charge might help - maybe that's what the dealers do?
I believe so, but I also remember him saying something about the battery (because of its design) could only be trickle charged and normal car battery chargers would not be any use?
Uh! Am I missing something here....... Do LR have a new type of battery specifically for the LR....? a 'normal' car battery charger should be able to high and low charge so I don't understand why it would need LR to do a 'bench' charge.
Does it have some new type of technological advancement that no other battery manufacturer has..?  Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 26th Feb 2007 11:14 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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It's a Lead Calcium I think - knew it was different, but assumed all chargers were pretty much the same. What I mean is, I've not seen any special chargers on sale, but then I dont look that closely.
Which then begs the question... what charger do you buy / need to charge a Lead Calcium battery? D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 11:19 am |
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Yousif
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
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When my TDV6 S was container-shipped UK to Uganda with key left in ignition (on 0) it arrived 12 weeks later with completely flat battery. After some tense minutes watching locals improvise jump leads (with a wheel nut spanner held with bare hands!) the car started. I left it idling for an hour and have never had any trouble with it since. That was 18 months ago. Was a newish battery at the time.
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| 26th Feb 2007 11:52 am |
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Bodsy
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Ah I see. Makes sense then (I guess).
Still not paying £88 when I've got so many other toys to buy!  Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 26th Feb 2007 12:16 pm |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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I have flattened my battery on a few occasions, usually by letting the kids watch DVD's in the car whilst I do something else. The problem I find is that the accessory sockets are only active when the ignition is switched to 1.
Each time LRA have jump started the vehicle and its been no trouble afterwards.
A big clue that your battery is getting low is a momentary HDC Error or Transmission Error message in the LCD display when the car is started. The message quickly disappears and everything works normally.
I have tried to get into the habit of switching the auto lights to OFF before switching the car on. This must save a bit of battery power.
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| 26th Feb 2007 12:26 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Gareth on both fault occasions I have had the HDC error and transmission fault momentarily. I just assumed this was the low-battery condition caused by me.
I'll keep an eye on it  D3 HSE V8...
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| 26th Feb 2007 12:28 pm |
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different too.
