Guilia QF battery - recommendations ?

[Steve Campbell]

Battery is dead (4.5 years old so I guess it was due seeing as I don’t do much mileage either).

Recommendations for a replacement > Uk and fast delivery or big chain easy to pick up?

Anything to watch out for in swapping over ? First step, trying to get into the boot when it’s completely dead LOL

[TA14]

I fitted a Bosch to my Veloce: https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5a11/ They said that delivery would be three working days but I ordered on a Friday and it came on Saturday morning, very quick. Fitting OK although awkward access. Re-start a couple of times and a short drive to remove the error lights on the dash. For access to the boot, open the bonnet and there's an Anderson connector.

[davek_964]

I fitted a Bosch from Costco a couple of months ago - I went for the higher amp / larger size (can't remember what model though, sorry).

The larger size fits because there is a secondary hole for the battery clamp with tape over it - but the threads I found about that didn't mention that the negative connector and the vent tube only just reach with a longer battery so you have to be careful about routing.

I kept power to my car while I changed the battery - it took it a few days to realise there was a new battery there, and for stop / start to begin working again (I didn't get it coded).

Bit of a tight fit getting the battery in there but other than that, no issues.