Battery

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Battery

by maid marianne » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:51 pm

A few weeks ago I hadn't used my Calibra for a week, the weather had been cold and frosty, when I tried to start it the battery was flat. Used it regularly since with no problem until this week when I haven't used it since Sunday, today the battery is flat again.

All the dials have been doing the usual things, the weather has been mild, I am thinking I need a new battery :?:

Any advice, tips on what sort to get please.
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Re: Battery

by big_gordy » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:05 pm

yip a new battery i would say or aultinator
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Re: Battery

by maid marianne » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:19 pm

Is there a way to get them tested?
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Re: Battery

by k1nty » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:31 pm

maid marianne wrote:Is there a way to get them tested?



drop test for the battery.but does sound like its fubar.
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Re: Battery

by lammy » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:06 pm

The extreme cold will have killed it!..get it checked at a motor shop..they usually do free testing...I've found that once a battery had been dead and re-charged its never quite the same again...and I wouldn't trust it.
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Re: Battery

by maid marianne » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:54 pm

Thanks for the advice, took it to Halfords, they checked the alternator and said its fine :D its the battery that needs replacing.

They said a 60amp battery is what I need at £103.00 :( it will have to wait until the end of the month :shock:

Is that about right or are there cheaper ones out there :?:
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Re: Battery

by big_gordy » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:59 pm

im sure there are cheaper 1s out there!!

even check vxh them selfs see how much they are :D
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Re: Battery

by big_gordy » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:28 pm

looks like the typical halFRAUDS tyring it on!

you are a paid member too so goto vxhall and tell them you get trade but im not sure if it will be in the trade book :mrgreen:
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Re: Battery

by maid marianne » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:31 pm

Thank you I will shop around and try vauxhall :)
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Re: Battery

by vinny_69 » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:11 am

i picked up my 470 amp from the frauds the other week for 73 squid :think:
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Re: Battery

by k1nty » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:37 am

i got a bosch silver for 50 odd quid for the redtop
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Re: Battery

by lammy » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:39 am

Thats way over the top!..thats why they are called Halfrauds!!
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Re: Battery

by k1nty » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:43 am

lammy wrote:Thats way over the top!..thats why they are called Halfrauds!!



cant even park there can you Lammy...lol,sorry mate couldnt resist :D
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Re: Battery

by lammy » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:00 pm

Exactly.... :roll:
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Re: Battery

by vinny_69 » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:01 pm

in all honesty my battery was fecked for about a month and i took a trip to toys r us it wouldnt start and i couldnt be arsed to jump it so i bit the bullit :(
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