Left me bleedin sidelights on, that and having had the heaters and rear window heater on on the way to work, aswell as the radio, didnt do it much good.
I fell like a right plank!
Bugger - Flat battery!
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Steviec
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Just gone out to me car to pop home for lunch, went to start it and.... nothing!
Left me bleedin sidelights on, that and having had the heaters and rear window heater on on the way to work, aswell as the radio, didnt do it much good.
I fell like a right plank!
Left me bleedin sidelights on, that and having had the heaters and rear window heater on on the way to work, aswell as the radio, didnt do it much good.
I fell like a right plank!
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PeteE30Tourer
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Mine died last night too, though it's been gradually getting lower and lower over the past couple of weeks. Taking a trip to the local scrappy to get a second-hand one for Ԛ£20 instead of a new one for Ԛ£80.
Back behind an M20, but now I can hear it better.
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Gwynleym10
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Ԛ£20!
Or you could go to ECP and get a new one for Ԛ£50-60!
Or you could go to ECP and get a new one for Ԛ£50-60!
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andyp
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i know a freind that can sell you a battery cheap [trade price]Steviec wrote:Just gone out to me car to pop home for lunch, went to start it and.... nothing!
Left me bleedin sidelights on, that and having had the heaters and rear window heater on on the way to work, aswell as the radio, didnt do it much good.
I fell like a right plank!
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andyp
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mine went 2 weeks ago and i paid a Ԛ£10.00 for it big with 2 handles.PeteE30Tourer wrote:Mine died last night too, though it's been gradually getting lower and lower over the past couple of weeks. Taking a trip to the local scrappy to get a second-hand one for Ԛ£20 instead of a new one for Ԛ£80.
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agent006
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325 battery is the best part of Ԛ£80 unfortunately. Got one from GSF a while back, couldn't get one mail order.Gwynleym10 wrote:Ԛ£20!
Or you could go to ECP and get a new one for Ԛ£50-60!
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Dominitry
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Mine went a few weeks back, i stole my old mans from his diesel van.
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Rich_W
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Last year I got a new one from the Dealer. (for my High compression S14 engine remember) It cost Ԛ£65.agent006 wrote:325 battery is the best part of Ԛ£80 unfortunately. Got one from GSF a while back, couldn't get one mail order.
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PeteE30Tourer
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Picked it up from the scrappy today - 75Ah biggie for Ԛ£15 - with a 30 day guarantee too! Well chuffed.
Back behind an M20, but now I can hear it better.
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ajay31
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biggest problems with batteries is when car is used only for short journeys, using starting cranks, radio, lights heater etc.
the best option is to turn everything off when you get home but leave car running for 5 mins with sidelights on.
the sudden drop in temp kills batteries.
as for second hands, you could be buying trouble as to check if it is really any good (no dead cells) you need a drop test, they can appear good but let you down quite quickly.
the best option is to turn everything off when you get home but leave car running for 5 mins with sidelights on.
the sudden drop in temp kills batteries.
as for second hands, you could be buying trouble as to check if it is really any good (no dead cells) you need a drop test, they can appear good but let you down quite quickly.