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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

New battery

I think my battery could do with changing shortly due to age, the signs are just beginning to show after almost ten years.

(In the colder weather as expected.)

I was looking at the Exide EA1000. (I think this was the model no.)
According to some web sites I've been on it shows it will fit a 2.4 Puma.

Does anyone have one? Also, being a wet battery how does the venting system work?
(I know how the venting system works, and its purpose but the change of battery may make a difference to this and the vent tube.
Looking at the battery specs the CCA and AH capacity is an upgrade over standard.

Any views appreciated.

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Last edited by custom90 on 9th Dec 2019 7:04pm. Edited 1 time in total

5th Dec 2019 7:12pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

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5th Dec 2019 7:13pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Hi Steve, have a look on Tayna Batteries. They list the batteries suitable for your defender. I went for a yuasa ybx5019. Good prices too

5th Dec 2019 7:35pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

I think that was the site I was looking at at the time.

Later edited**
Just used the REG search on their site, and they produce the dimensions of the battery.
(I haven't checked my own yet which I will. I imagine it's accurate).

Except for 1mm the dimensions appear to be the same.

Shall have to add that to the list I think.

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5th Dec 2019 7:54pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

I may well actually go for that one mentioned above compared to the Exide. Specs are the same.

Thanks Williamthedog.

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5th Dec 2019 8:31pm

G4UJS

Member Since: 20 Jan 2019
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 226

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

I fitted an EA1000 this summer...... its a very good battery.
The battery I had in previously had a vent pipe (which I think is standard) and I just moved it across to the new battery.

I ordered from Tayna.....arrived next day at very competitive price

I have a 2.4 puma

good luck

Rob

5th Dec 2019 9:11pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

The reason why I'm chopping and changing which one I was looking at is where they are manufactured.

Exide I believe is a US firm, but likely made in Europe for that branch for the U.K.

Yuasa I think appears to be Japanese but has a hi tech manufacturing plant in made Wales.
The extra specs CCA & AH gain seems good.
So I am leaning towards the YUASA YBX5019.

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5th Dec 2019 9:18pm

driver9

Member Since: 15 Oct 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 111

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

My 2008 has the original Varta battery so I will probably go for the Varta

Blue Dynamic 595 402 080 when I change it.

5th Dec 2019 10:40pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Yes Steve, they are indeed made in Wales, about 30 minutes from me. Good guarantee with them also.

6th Dec 2019 3:41am

Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 921

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Fuji White

I bought one of the Yuasa 5019s this week:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yuasa-YBX5019-Per...amp;sr=8-1

There's lots of topics about batteries on here and this one seems to be highly regarded. Although not flat, as someone says in the answered questions on the Amazon listing, it needed about six hours of charging before it was ready to fit incidentally.

6th Dec 2019 6:34am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

👍🏻 I bit the bullet and bought one (Yuasa) via eBay brand new next day UPS delivery.
There is an offer on there with a code called ‘PARTYTIME’ with some sellers.

So I had a few nectar points as well on top.
So the offer code took off about £21.50 approx and I had a few Nectar points. In the end I paid about £81 all in.

The offer code I mentioned above is still valid until a day or two and the 5yr warranty also applies.
So should anyone be interested don’t hang about.

Very pleased with that!

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6th Dec 2019 10:46am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Anyone sharing prices they have paid?

Have bought a few batteries from carparts4less for other vehicles and keen to price check them.

Also, are people keeping the crap clamps or taking the opportunity to swap them out?

6th Dec 2019 5:08pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Glad to hear your sorted Steve

6th Dec 2019 8:55pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20638

I wasn’t aware of any alternatives to the clamps with the STD tray?
Unless you go down the route of dual batteries different trays, changing clamps etc etc.
Or am I missing something? TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
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6th Dec 2019 8:56pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

The clamps that go onto the actual terminals pos and neg he means because the original ones aren't very good.

7th Dec 2019 7:41am

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