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kmac



Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1309

United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Defender batteries
Are the batteries normally sealed? I saw an item on the maintenance schedule for a Defender that said "top up battery water"

I thought modern batteries were fully sealed so didn't require topping up
Post #295700 4th Jan 2014 3:04pm
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Tommo



Member Since: 19 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 Black LE Java Black
On my 90 td5 (06 model) one of the service printouts mentions battery top up so must be non sealed?
Post #295705 4th Jan 2014 3:38pm
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custom90



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They aren't sealed, they have removable caps. The parts with a cross on all in a row. No Guts, No Glory.
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kmac



Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Ah okay - well I went to an independent specialist for the 4th service so I'm hoping they did the battery top up as well as per the schedule.
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leeds



Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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The mechanic should have filled in a check/ tick list as he did your service along with any notes/advisory comments which should be brought to your attention. When paying your bill they should have gone through the list of schedule and non schedule works carried out.

If you have any doubts might be an idea to ask if you can look at the check list, without actually telling them what you are concerned about.

It is easier at the smaller garages to get a good working relationship with the mechanics and stores manager. It is amazing what you can learn/ obtain if you can achieve this.


Brendan
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ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
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Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Isn't the venting tube coming out of the standard battery also a clue it's not sealed, or do sealed batteries also have this? AGMs don't have one, so I sealed up the big hole in the bottom of my battery box... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #295899 5th Jan 2014 7:51am
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munch90



Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
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I would say your be bloody lucky to find a main dealer or any garage that would check battery water as part of general service weather its written on sheet or not.

some makes are nearly impossible to get top off without cracking of breaking it (ok if got screw caps on each cell )

easy way is check the caps normally you cant undo them without marking them.

we used to test battery electronically ( and level sometimes ) depended what the condition of battery looked like ,or if there was a comment made about battery/starting etc


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Post #295906 5th Jan 2014 8:50am
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ZeDefender



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Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Just remembered - at my last A2 service, the German dealer wanted me to pay 15 Euros for them to charge the battery as it was "a bit low" (I hadn't used it for a few weeks) - you can imagine what I told him... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #295916 5th Jan 2014 9:45am
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