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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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Ho all.
My optima 4.2 is about dead. So I'm looking at alternate options. First is a normal lead acid battery from halfords at 600cca or stock spec. Second is the biggest lead battery I can find that fits at 900cca plus or third go for a 2 batteries and 24volt starter like land cruisers. What would you do and why? Cheers. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon. |
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8th Sep 2012 8:13am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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I had a battery from Halfords and they used to give a four year no quibble guarantee. (Not sure if they still do!) But I ended up swapping it out at the three-year plus stage and had no problems whatsoever.
Dependant on guarantee I would 'lean' towards Halfords personally. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Sep 2012 8:16am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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what are you starting... a lorry!
get a Numax CXV24MF http://www.tayna.co.uk/Numax-Leisure-Batteries-S284-1.html You can even fit 2 of these in a defnder battery box. they have Cold Cranking Amps of 1000 
I have 2 of these going in my 110. they have twin connectors, so big one for the car, smaller ones for extras. |
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8th Sep 2012 8:18am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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I thought leisure batteries weren't designed for starting cars? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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8th Sep 2012 8:26am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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read the blurb......they do both...very well
http://www.tayna.co.uk/Numax-CXV24MF-P3126.html |
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8th Sep 2012 8:28am |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Just go for the standard Land Rover one warrenty is bulet proof only about £15 dearer than the Halfords one.
Does what it says on the tin If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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8th Sep 2012 8:35am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4695 
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Halfords three year guarantee on the lead acid batteries and four year guarantee on the slightly dearer calcium battery. No quibble and if you have bother you can go to ANY branch with your receipt and get an exchange. Have used them and would recommend them.
The current Land Rover Varta is a good battery and made in Germany. Halfords batteries seem to be made in Germany too judging by the paperwork stuck to the side of them. If I could not get a Varta I'd get a similar spec from Halfords. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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8th Sep 2012 3:55pm |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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Genuine Part battery is fine.
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8th Sep 2012 5:42pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Having a halfords trade card does make their 3 year one quite reasonable on price only 10quid less than the numax one above but with half the oomph. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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8th Sep 2012 5:47pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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the choice....is yours! i've chosen the numax as i get 20% off that price...VAT  so that makes them half of an odyssey. |
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8th Sep 2012 6:20pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure.
Took the plunge and got a Bosch type 75 in silver 5year guarantee spec 68 ah and 600cca. Supposedly it will stand the short burst frequent start driving that the car is subjected to better than most. Besides 5 years to take it back if it is no good has to have some merit. Also as it's slightly less bulky than both stock and the optima I gain a bit more room for junk in the battery compartment. Happy days. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon. |
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9th Sep 2012 7:48pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Land Cruiser (the 95 and 120 HD specs.) have two batteries IN PARALLEL, always 12V at all.... With the 150A rated Defender Puma generator is quite "normal" to install 2 batteries in parallel..... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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9th Sep 2012 9:17pm |
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