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Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2136

AS I said in my first post , and others subsequently, I would still test your existing battery ( most decent car parts suppliers can test the battery for you) , and you should test for potential parasitic drain, however it is very likely it’s just age related battery failure.

5th Feb 2025 6:04pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20613

And bear in mind various different specs such as the AH rating and CCA spec, those specs have a slight difference in price as well as the size needs to be correct.

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5th Feb 2025 6:09pm

macfrank

Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1094

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

I agree with Ianh and if it helps: last summer, after almost exactly 10 years my factory VARTA LFD90 packed up and I replaced it with an LED95 (95Ah, 850A CCA, EFB, dual purpose).

Note the VARTA LFD90 (90Ah, 800A CCA) was already an EFB and dual-purpose type. The data sheet states 200 cycles at 50% DOD (depth of discharge) and 300 @ 25%. The LED95 is good for 250 cycles @ 50% DOD.

This is not to be confused with deep cycle batteries such as an ECTIVE DC 95 which is good for 750 cycles @ 50% but can also cope with 80% DOD (for 450 cycles). That's why they are usually used as leisure batteries. However even that model has a CCA of 840A!

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5th Feb 2025 9:08pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2136

Thanks macfrank. One thing, the LFD was dual purpose, but it was a wet , not EFB battery.

5th Feb 2025 9:57pm

macfrank

Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1094

Probably right, must have mixed that up

6th Feb 2025 5:18am

roche1800

Member Since: 07 Apr 2020
Location: derbyshire
Posts: 349

Please can someone tell me if the Yuasa is a dual purpose please

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Just trying to understand the Yuasa HSB 019 100a 900EN (EN is lower than CCA) 5 year warranty

Versus the Varta LED95 95a 850cca 2 year warranty (a leisure battery)

Many thanks in advance

6th Feb 2025 12:10pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2136

The Yuasa HSB 019 100a 900EN is a wet (not EFB) starter only (not dual purpose) battery.

6th Feb 2025 12:57pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2232

That Yuassa battery above is very good and Iv had 2 last over 6+ yrs.

6th Feb 2025 1:29pm

Andyslandytd5

Member Since: 06 Nov 2021
Location: Southampton
Posts: 29

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Montalcino Red

I Ordered the Varta LED95 a few days ago based on IanH's feedback in another post. Just waiting for it to turn up 2015 Puma 2.2 110 XS Utility Station Wagon - 2024 - Present
2004 TD5 90 XS Station Wagon - 2019-2024
2003 TD5 90 G4 LE - 2009-2010
1990 Ninety 6.2 V8 Station Wagon - 2006-2009

6th Feb 2025 1:49pm

roche1800

Member Since: 07 Apr 2020
Location: derbyshire
Posts: 349

As an alternative to Varta LED95, has anyone come across Yuasa L36-EFB?

This is cut and pasted from another website, none Land Rover:

An alternative to the Varta LED95 (and recommended in the past on this forum) would be this Yuasa battery

https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/yuasa/l36-efb/

13th Feb 2025 12:15pm

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