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About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:06 am
by draper3000
Good morning,
Bought my first Bongo yesterday WOOOO!!!
Need new battery as it does'nt hold its charge BOOOOO!!! (Tried charging at home, does'nt work, check with multimetre alternator is fine WOOO!!!)
Managed to track down a battery at Halfords which we think is the right one.
Can someone please say..... yes....buy that one...
Gonna buy a: Heavy Duty Type 072, made by Varta.
Re: About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:49 am
by francophile1947
What's the Amp/Hr rating? Ideally, I believe it should be 95 or higher.
Re: About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:12 pm
by missfixit70
Shop around - Halfords won't be the cheapest IMO, try the tyre & battery places & motor factors.
Re: About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:36 pm
by draper3000
Sorted. wen to halfords and got one... was expensive and did not work as the positive and negatives were the other way round and you cant easily move the cables in the engine to make it fit. Took the old japanese batter to a auto specialist place and they found one of similar size, they said they have the same problem finding suitable batteries for MX5's.. and I think it was 75 amps, seems to work a treat....
Re: About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:41 pm
by lizard
Hi there
In the compatable parts database a Landrover battery is listed as a fit
Re: About to buy new battery are we getting the right one!!
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:20 pm
by dreamwarrioruk
look for a cca of around 650 as well, bosch make one to bongo spec but cant remember number. i got one from unipart, 95amp/hr with cca 660 for around 35 quid mates rates.