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bear100



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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
which battery to go for?
my battery is starting to play up now not bad for 7 years of service!

My question is what is the best to replace with? i will in the near future fit a twin set up so with that in mind what would be your preferred choice?

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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
After much research on here I bought a Varta LFD90 a few weeks ago. All I can say is that it works, was the same dimensions as the original and.... errr comes in smart silver grey colour! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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Cupboard



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey
I've gone for a Varta too, a Silver Dynamic. The size you need is a 019 and Tayna have a good selection and decent service.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-019-Varta-Sil...P3127.html

You don't need an AGM battery unless you're regularly turning the vehicle upside down.

Things like Odysseys are available and you do get good cranking amps and useable capacity in a package that's a bit smaller, the cost is that they're very expensive. Don't bee too led by the fact that an Odyssey has lower headline capacity, they're actually rated to a lower depth of discharge than a standard flooded battery so overall usable capacity is about the same. That said, I wouldn't choose one myself because they are so expensive for negligible benefit for most applications in a Defender.
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Doing a search on the Varta website for suitable batteries for a Defender Tdci turns up these two results.
https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/bat...mp;ss_etn=

The Silver Dynamic is what I will go for too when the time will come to replace my original Varta which after more than 8.5 years still does not show any sign of weakness. Maybe I will replace it at 9 years young later this year before the next winter just for the piece of mind, but point is that it is holding its charge perfectly for weeks at length so I might postpone by another year.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Ads90



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
2007 here still on it's original Varta (I've owned it since 2008).
Will replace with same, no issues yet, although it's driven regularly with only the occasional 3 days max without moving.
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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
I've got a Yuasa one from Halfords, it's the same size (and reference number) as the original, but it's 100Ah instead of 90Ah and the CCA is higher too.
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nickhodgson



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If you were happy with the battery that lasted 7 years then why not go for the same one again. I assume it was a genuine LR one (which is a Varta and is very good quality). I understand that the exact spec matching battery that Varta supply to Land Rover is not available through Varta. If I remember correctly the LR batteries is a combined leisure battery.

There was a post some time ago that explained it all.

If you are doing dual batteries in the future then you could use two of the LR Genuine ones. They do fit into the battery box with some fiddling and revision of the clamps/terminals and some patience. I have this arrangement in one of my Pumas along with a dual battery solenoid. 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP
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ibexman



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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
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If you were happy with the battery that lasted 7 years then why not go for the same one again.


Because they're over £200. Don't get me wrong the Genuine Land Rover batteries are good, but i don't think they're £200 good. There might be an advantage to them if you're doing a lot of winching, but for normal use there are plenty of much cheaper and equally good quality ones available.

7 years seems to be about the average life of most car batteries i've had. Some have lasted a bit longer, but i've usually noticed a difference once a new one was fitted, which suggests the old one was getting tired long before it finally died.
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gilarion



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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
No matter which battery you have invest in a CTEK charger with a battery reconditioning mode and every two years or sooner use that mode and you will get the maximum life out of your battery.

I have even rescued dead batteries with the CTEK battery reconditioning mode.

http://speed.academy/how-to-maintain-car-batteries-ctek/ For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
I've got one of these, great bit of kit.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/gar...d-diagnose
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rockster57



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Nick,

I would like to do a dual standard battery install and would be interested in seeing photos of your arrangements if that's possible please?
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nickhodgson



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I believe this is the latest part number for Defender Puma battery. Superseded from YGD500160. That price for the Genuine one is plus VAT.

Interestingly for the Britpart fans it seems that their OEM battery for a Defender Puma is a Lucas. I am unaware that Lucas have ever been fitted to a Puma so would then worry about the quality of other Britpart OEM products.....

I am not with the vehicle at the moment as it is parked up elsewhere but two of the YGD500160 batteries fitted into the battery box. Not a simple job but possible with effort - but no cutting of forcing of components. 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP
2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C
2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP
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bear100



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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Thanks guys, lots of info Thumbs Up TBH I thought odessey and Optima would have had more mentions?

Gilarion, good read the CTEK blog! I might get one, the defender doesn't get much use nowadays about 30 mins every Sunday for shooting. 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)
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Dieselhead



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I am on the same battery atm new in 2008

Changed out a battery in a works td5 few months ago which was new in 2004.

Not bad I dont think Chris

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