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Offline Philip

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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #10 on: 23 November 2020, 11:36 »
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batteries/car-batteries/halfords--096agm-start%2Fstop-agm-12v-car-battery-5-year-guarantee-548638.html

AGM will last far longer than EFB if you use start/stop frequently and they fit and code the new battery to the car for around £20.
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #11 on: 23 November 2020, 12:03 »
I had similar issues with my Sebang battery earlier in the year, not using the car much I charged it during the week, but it didn't make much difference.
Once a battery is on the way out, if you are not using the car to charge, it is literally game over.

I replaced it with a Yuasa 9000 AGM and it has been fine ever since.

Coding is easy with Vagcom / Obd11, you just need to put a different code in to tell the car it is a new battery and if you have changed type to AGM.

For a code, I put in the date of battery replacement, it accepted immediately.

Coming up to "Black Friday, I am sure there will be a few deals around on car parts.

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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #12 on: 23 November 2020, 12:10 »

Finglonga; why choose the AGM over what the OEM offering was? My limited understanding is that AGM is more spill proof but what's the issue with flooded lead acid?
If you had to buy a replacement now; have you any recommendations?

Next upgrade for the car will be an OBDeleven; it's pay day on Friday :grin:

As said above they last longer, they also have better cranking power and deep cycle capabilities. If you het one from Halfords ask friends if anyone has a "trade card" as they give you huge discounts on Batteries.

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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #13 on: 23 November 2020, 12:46 »
Thanks for all the info.
I see that GSF have a Yuasa 9096 AGM 70Ah with 4 year warranty for £127. Seems like a good price.
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #14 on: 23 November 2020, 12:51 »
A bit cheaper than Halfords albeit fitted price and 5 years warranty of £185 for my car. I had a similar issue without warning a couple of weeks ago... have driven the car quite a bit since so no repeat but very nagging worry when the next one will happen :sad:
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batteries/car-batteries/halfords--096agm-start%2Fstop-agm-12v-car-battery-5-year-guarantee-548638.html
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #15 on: 24 November 2020, 05:45 »
That Halfords one is £127 plus £25 fitting on "trade card" instead of £159 plus £25, but beware fitting some branches fitting is just that and NOT coding tot he car.

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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #16 on: 24 November 2020, 10:51 »
That,s is a good reduction :smiley: How do you get around the coding if you do not have OBDEleven or VCDS as most of us I suspect will not have?
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #17 on: 24 November 2020, 15:43 »
That,s is a good reduction :smiley: How do you get around the coding if you do not have OBDEleven or VCDS as most of us I suspect will not have?

Halfords should do the coding. Had my alhambra battery changed with them this year. Use another branch iff they tell you they don’t
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #18 on: 25 November 2020, 14:05 »
Just had a delivery. Totally amped and I'm positive it's gonna make a big difference :grin:


£127 and free delivery from GSF.

Just waiting for my OBDeleven now....
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Re: 12V battery question
« Reply #19 on: 25 November 2020, 14:39 »
That is the one I purchased from GSF, no issues, I coded it easily with OBD11.

This is one of many videos on youtube guiding you through the coding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36OB96OtUsE&list=LL&index=25

Good luck!