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djam1



Member Since: 30 Apr 2012
Location: Northwest Western Australia
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2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Alpine White
In Australia we put a small solar panel on the roof and it keeps the battery charged every day
No wires to forget to unplug when you drive off
Post #940101 29th Jan 2022 10:02pm
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Procta



Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
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nearly 2 years ago, i replaced mine, with a yusa battery from halfords, It was the most heavy duty they did and was longer than the standard. Which was the exactly the same battery my dad bought months before. So both defenders fire over no trouble at all. Thumbs Up Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #940113 30th Jan 2022 2:41am
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SteveK



Member Since: 21 Jan 2015
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 HT Rimini Red
I too replaced the battery with a Yuasa one but it failed after 18 months or so, it was still within the warranty and Halfords replaced it without any argument.

I think though that a trickle charger is a good idea if you are not using the vehicle regularly. I bought a small solar charger and it makes no significant impact on battery charge when it is not being used! A decent sized solar charger though might be worthy of consideration though.
Post #941061 5th Feb 2022 12:42am
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lightning



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djam1 wrote:
In Australia we put a small solar panel on the roof and it keeps the battery charged every day
No wires to forget to unplug when you drive off


ln Australia you get sunshine every day, meaning a solar panel
will be a great solution

Not that l am envious or anything
Post #941139 5th Feb 2022 5:00pm
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miker



Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
I have a 100W solar panel on the roof. If I didn't have some permanently powered accessories running in the truck it would be more than capable of keeping the battery topped off. In the summer it generates enough to run my fridge and keep my laptop and phone charged indefinitely
Post #941153 5th Feb 2022 6:23pm
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