Member Since: 18 Nov 2019
Location: Suffolk
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Battery for discovery 3 HSE
Hello everyone. This is a battery I have been researching for my disco 3. I have problem starting and battery holding its charge. Mechanic has said new battery as the one in is ever the original or past it date. Can people suggest batteries or sat if they think I have right one. I have also looked at bosch but people say there not great. Thanks
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18th Nov 2019 4:40 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1812
The specs look ok, it has four years warranty so that's good. I would also check alternator output as that will cripple a new battery if its crook.
22nd Nov 2019 12:50 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
That is the battery I got after searching on here, didnt last, so halfords for a Yuasa 019 with trade card just over 100 quid.
Best thing with halfords is when you have an issue you can take it back in person and get it sorted pdq.
22nd Nov 2019 9:19 am
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1820
Re: Battery for discovery 3 HSE
Disco-fireman wrote:
I have also looked at bosch but people say there not great.
Everyone has “his” personal opinion, but I use Bosch regularly, also on my D3, and never problems....
Good battery’s ...IMHOBest regards
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22nd Nov 2019 11:28 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4507
I always buy Bosch or Varta (actually they are the same, made in the same factory)
I've got a Varta Silvery Dynamic in the Disco at the mo, bough in Jan '15, still going strong. Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
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22nd Nov 2019 11:40 am
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
I have a Halfords Yusa, been there for a coupe if years now and is fine. Obvs Halfords is usually very convenient etc but I know some people cant stand the place.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
22nd Nov 2019 8:33 pm
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5098
Had no problems with the Exide.
Have had good Bosch S5s and not so good.
Haven't used big Yuasa's recently but haven't had much luck with their small ones for the bikes.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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22nd Nov 2019 9:13 pm
Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1037
My original battery gave up this year, not bad for a 2007, I ended up buying this
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8214
And their(Bosch) guarantee is rubbish, I paid over the odds for one with a four year guarantee which sounds good until it packs up after 12 months, Bosch calculate that to mean you get 25% off a new battery which happens to have gone up in price by 10% and you don’t even get that until it has been sent back to them to test, rogue traders IMHO.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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2019 Fiesta ST3
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23rd Nov 2019 9:30 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
M3DPO wrote:
And their(Bosch) guarantee is rubbish, I paid over the odds for one with a four year guarantee which sounds good until it packs up after 12 months, Bosch calculate that to mean you get 25% off a new battery which happens to have gone up in price by 10% and you don’t even get that until it has been sent back to them to test, rogue traders IMHO.
Surely that should mean you have 75 percent potential life left so should get 75 percent of a new one?
23rd Nov 2019 5:45 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
A major roadside rescue company use rebranded Bosch batteries are changing more new batteries that they have fitted than they are old batteries that fail in the first place. There patrol staff are told to recharge the battery for 20mins then send you on your way and tell you that you are not doing enough miles to charge the battery.
It states on top of the battery no quibble 2 year warranty so if you have one insist you have a new one every time.
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