New battery or charger ?

arcon5

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Glow plugs on a petrol engine :huh:

okay spark plugs. Geeze

catoutthebag

Just had new battery fitted for £35

Guy said it was testament to ford quality that the original battery lasted over 8 years compared to the 5 max he sees with other cars

Coul have got him to test it first, oh well

Don't have the time or knowledge or compulsion to get these testers, trickle chargers etc to save a few quid

Least I know the battery won't fail on the m1 at 630 in December

Just need a radio code now

Joe_Horner

catoutthebag wrote: »

Least I know the battery won't fail on the m1 at 630 in December

You hope the battery won't fail on you.

The reason for the tests is that a lot of "battery problems" aren't caused by the battery. Faulty charging systems can fail to keep even the best battery charged if their output is too low, and can destroy a new battery in weeks if their output is too high.

Similarly, if there's a drain because (for example) a boot light is stuck on then it doesn't matter how good the battery is, it will still go flat over time.

Finally, a faulty earth somewhere in the system can give all the appearance of a dead battery (including "working again" for a while after a jump start) but a new battery won't cure it.

Hopefully none of those apply in your case, but if they do you'll be wishing you'd been bthered with the testing, rather than just going for the quick swap, one cold December morning!

[Deleted User]

catoutthebag wrote: »

Guy said it was testament to ford quality that the original battery lasted over 8 years compared to the 5 max he sees with other cars

You didn't say the battery was 8 years old.

catoutthebag

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

You didn't say the battery was 8 years old.

Tut you're being pedantic now
Firstly you didn't ask
Secondly in the first post I said it was an 8 year old car
Thirdly it can be safe to assume that since I never mentioned any previous battery change, then the battery had not previously been changed
Finally, most people noticed the above & safely assumed (correctly) that the battery was 8 years old as the comments show (ie 'car that age is probably due a battery change' etc)

Just sayin

[Deleted User]

I don't think everyone did take it as read, that the battery was 8 years old.

Stooby2 wrote: »

If the battery is a few years old, it may be nearing the end of its useful life for starting a car.

Batteries are usually changed well before 8 years, hence it was reasonable to assume, the car was on its second (at least) battery.

espresso

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Batteries are usually changed well before 8 years, hence it was reasonable to assume, the car was on its second (at least) battery.

I disagree because we have had several batteries that have lasted at least 8 years before needing replacing, across different manufacturers.

[Deleted User]

Please tell me espresso, where I can get one of these incredible batteries? :cool:

espresso

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Please tell me espresso, where I can get one of these incredible batteries? :cool:

They are not "incredible batteries". They came with the vehicle fitted by the manufacturer. In my experience lasting at least 8 years is the norm.

catoutthebag

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Please tell me espresso, where I can get one of these incredible batteries? :cool:

My civic was over 8yr old with original battery prior to this

Which cars are you buying