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Which battery is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:04 am
by mec
Hi All

i took the De out for the 1st trip out since last year and found out the battery is shagged, just wondered what rating battery should be on the de or what you guys have on yours

mike :thumbsup:

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:30 am
by Admin-bloke
Have you tried charging it on a low charge for a couple of days first?

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:56 am
by tourettes tony
Just get a new one mike job done

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:49 pm
by Dan 6511
Does your D still have side terminals on the battery or has it been converted to normal terminals?

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:58 pm
by mec
Ive had it on charge for a week and it still wouldnt start once i got to the petrol garage ! had to get a jump, its got normal round terminals on my car

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:25 pm
by Dan 6511
If its got normal terminals then just get the same size you had in before as it never seemed to struggle did it, even with all your sound system :)

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:24 am
by mec
thats true Dan, i wasnt sure if the one i had in there was the right one as i "aquired" that one off a write off car from work when i was there !

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:34 am
by Dan 6511
Well as your terminals have been changed for round ones there is no 'right' battery as originally they had side terminals. Just get one thats a nice fit in the compartment.

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:27 pm
by mec
ok fair do's matey

Re: Which batter is best

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:58 pm
by delorean12uk
Get a halfords battery with a 2 year gauruntee, they do fuck up about 18 months of having them because they are not used everyday, and leaving a lead acid battery standing does the worst damage to them, and then just get a new one buck shee!!! I've been doing this for the last 5 years!!!! and it hasn't cost me a penny!!!!