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noble3r

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295 posts

236 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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Do I require some special battery gents or just the run of the mill you can't bend it halfords battery???

Ever since she ran flat from when i was away she won't hold her charge anymore. Once charged it will start but leave it over night even without the alarm on and she still won't turn over in morning.

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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If it wont hold it's charge then it's had it. I replaced mine with a 4-year halfords one. The car can now happily sit for at least a week and it still fires first turn. Buying it is easy, fitting it.....

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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noble3r said:
Do I require some special battery gents or just the run of the mill you can't bend it halfords battery???

Ever since she ran flat from when i was away she won't hold her charge anymore. Once charged it will start but leave it over night even without the alarm on and she still won't turn over in morning.


Don't forget that all decent batteries should come with a 3+ year warranty so check yours.

noble3r

Original Poster:

295 posts

236 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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snuffy said:
If it wont hold it's charge then it's had it. I replaced mine with a 4-year halfords one. The car can now happily sit for at least a week and it still fires first turn. Buying it is easy, fitting it.....




As i'll be buying the battery before i take the old one off is there any part numbers etc i need to quote. Or just one for a ford???

cheers gents

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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A type 75 is what you need. I know this cus the old one is sitting in my garage and I've just checked it.

Adrian

Oh yeah, it was about £65 I think.

Edited by snuffy on Wednesday 7th March 16:44

gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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fitting is not for the faint hearted !!

god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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gadgeroonie said:
fitting is not for the faint hearted !!

god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !


Indeed not !

nickytwohats

2,093 posts

270 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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snuffy said:
gadgeroonie said:
fitting is not for the faint hearted !!

god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !


Indeed not !


Knowing Lee it was about centre of gravity and weight distribution

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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nickytwohats said:
snuffy said:
gadgeroonie said:
fitting is not for the faint hearted !!

god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !


Indeed not !


Knowing Lee it was about centre of gravity and weight distribution


More like "Oh arse, we have fogotton about the battery. Where shall we put it ? There's a space just there - ah, that will do !"

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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snuffy said:
nickytwohats said:
snuffy said:
gadgeroonie said:
fitting is not for the faint hearted !!

god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !


Indeed not !


Knowing Lee it was about centre of gravity and weight distribution


More like "Oh arse, we have fogotton about the battery. Where shall we put it ? There's a space just there - ah, that will do !"


Why didn't they fit a high-tech, slim battery - cost?!

V6GTO

11,579 posts

271 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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Just changed mine last week. Most powerful one in Halfords was 620 amps, the Noble standard fitment battery is 650.

Martin.

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Wednesday 7th March 2007
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gadgeroonie said:
fitting is not for the faint hearted !!
god only knows why Noble decided to fit it there !
Beacuse when you are building up the car, it's a good place to put it.

If you want "crazy" builds, ask Renault why a starter motor change requires the engine out....

J