Best place for a new battery for my DB9

[Sunray3006]

Evening all.

It appears I may need a new battery for my P&J as its been struggling over the past few days with the cold mornings, and I've been quoted a price from AM that I assume includes a free engine as it was that expensive.

Anybody got any insights???

Thanks as always.

[LordBretSinclair]

Just Google it - a battery is a battery as long as the rating is correct

[Quinny]

Best place for a new battery?? Mmm I'd just put it where the old one was, be a big job extending cables and moving stuff about to put it somewhere else


I'm here all day folks

[davidexige]

You could try these.

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/car-battery or http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-battery

[cayman-black]

Free engine, that made me laugh.

[Neil1300r]

Quinny said:

Best place for a new battery?? Mmm I'd just put it where the old one was, be a big job extending cables and moving stuff about to put it somewhere else


I'm here all day folks

[Sunray3006]

Thanks for the answers, although some of you shouldnt quit the day job for a life in comedy

Fitting it is straight forward by the looks, but is there any 'Top Secret' proceedures that you need to perform to get everytjing back up and running?

Thanks once again and let the comedy responses begin

[dig123]

Euro car parts had 10% off when I ordered mine on Sunday.

[pschlute]

Sunray3006 said:

Fitting it is straight forward by the looks

Make sure you have your weetabix before starting the job. Manouvring 23kg in the back of a DB9 is not for the faint hearted.

[GTDB7]

www.tayna.co.uk

Do a search for the correct battery for your car. This then gives the dimensions and polarity of the terminals.

Use that info to then search for that size of battery (physically) then select one with a higher capacity ;-)

When buying a battery for any vehicle I always check the physical dimensions required then go for the largest capacity I can find within budget.

More bang for your buck.


Voltage 12 Volts
Technology Wet
Capacity 100 Ah
CCA 950 A
Length 354 mm
Width 175 mm
Height inc. terms 190 mm

Use the site above to find a like for like battery but with more than 100Ah or a higher cranking current.

Although the Enduroline 019 battery is a great item this one is the best you can fit.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/EXV110-Enduroline-Calcium-...

[davidexige]

Is that battery suited to automotive use? It's listed as a leisure battery.

GTDB7 said:

Although the Enduroline 019 battery is a great item this one is the best you can fit.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/EXV110-Enduroline-Calcium-...

[Speculatore]

Sunray3006 said:

Fitting it is straight forward by the looks, but is there any 'Top Secret' proceedures that you need to perform to get everytjing back up and running?

It is without doubt the worst bit of DIY that I have ever attempted and I can say hand on heart that I will never attempt it again. It was made more difficult as the car was in the garage so I couldn't open the drivers door fully and the seat was all the way back. I am 6ft 4" so space was really tight. There are plenty of bolts to undo and the retaining bar is a nightmare.

Good Luck

[Quinny]

davidexige said:

Is that battery suited to automotive use? It's listed as a leisure battery.

GTDB7 said:

Although the Enduroline 019 battery is a great item this one is the best you can fit.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/EXV110-Enduroline-Calcium-...

Leisure batteries aren't suitable...their chemistry is different. They're designed for long slow discharge, to almost flat, then recharge....

[mioh]

Used this helpful instructions then changing battery (to Bosch 20-S5013) in my DB9 -09 Coupé. =)
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/aston-martin/34...

[steveatesh]

davidexige said:

Is that battery suited to automotive use? It's listed as a leisure battery.

GTDB7 said:

Although the Enduroline 019 battery is a great item this one is the best you can fit.
https://www.tayna.co.uk/EXV110-Enduroline-Calcium-...

Hmmm, I read that about a leisure battery and immediately thought obviously for the difficult to please lady

[Sunray3006]

Thanks for all the advice and picture thread - battery purchased, just awaiting to get my car back from my main dealer (who wanted £340 to supply & fit), whereas got a great battery for £90 delivered, and the fun and games shall begin

Stand by, stand by...

[craig elam]

hello
,just done mine this aft, i have a late 2005 but think they are the same,bought this one on fleabay

H3 Varta Silver Heavy Duty Car Battery 100AH SIZE 017/019 (5 Years Warranty)
( 271728100058 ).cheap enough and delivered next day

its not a bad job to change but is bloody heavy!!!,

move the seat all the way forward, remove the lower part of the rear seat, its velcroed and just pulls up, theres another small panel at the base of the backrest just pulls off.

this reveals the top plate which is secured by 8mm head bolts, 3 across the back , 3 on the front edge 2 down either side.

once the bolts are removed you can lift this plate out carefully ( the edges are quite sharp and its a tight fit).

now you can see the battery and the cut off switch/clamp assy behind it.take a couple of pics so you get things back exactly as.

disconnect the battery breather (its a small plastic elbow with a pipe attached, it just pulls out of the battery).

disconnect battery terminals -ve ( earth) first, then + , these use a 13mm headed clamp bolt just slacken it off dont take the nut off, a twist and pull should get them off ( if your car has the back up battery alarm the manual says to switch the ignition on then off and disconnect within 10 seconds , this should prevent the alarm sounding)

the manual says "remove the battery clamp" this is part of the battery disconnect assy two legs run in slots down to the base of the battery the end of these legs forms the clamp.the idea is to remove the two 10mm headed nuts and lift the disconnect assy up to free the battery, well you`ve got no chance unless all the wiring is removed from the disconnect unit, not something i fancied at all!, just remove the two bolts that hold the disconnect unit down and ease it up a little bit maybe 10mm.
The front and sides of the battery are surrounded by an alloy box , lift the carpet at the front edge and remove 3x 10mm headed nuts , the box goes around the sides of the battery and theres 2 more 10mm nuts round by the disconnect unit , remove those , now the battery box can be lifted up and out or up to clear the studs at the front edge unit and forward a bit your choice, this releases the battery from the clamps.

Its time to lug the old one out, take your time ,plan the lift , put some protection on the back side of the drivers seat.

refit is reverse but when connecting its + first then -. the terminals may need "seating" a few gentle taps with a hammer shaft should do the trick.

One thing i noticed was the + cable was hard against the inside of the alloy box, twistng the terminal slightly clockwise on refit moved it away slightly.

because the battery has been disconnected its quite possible that the various ecu`s for engine and transmission will have lost some stored data, this is returned by driving the car , the values will be "relearned" but it may drive a bit differently until then.

craig