DottyDog
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« on: November 17, 2011, 03:15:17 PM » |
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Help please  . Bambi failed to start this morning after a couple of days left standing. The battery seems to drain very quickly if I happen to mess up starting her. I've had to get jump starts from neighbours a couple of times recently. So I'm assuming it's a new battery that's needed. I just had a look at what battery is currently there and all I could see on it was, "type 063". So I searched for that on eBay and came up with lots of batteries. Should any "063" battery be okay? I need one that can be delivered otherwise I've got to get a bus into the next town and carry one home! Don't ask me to put a meter on anything because I don't have one and wouldn't know what to do with it if I did  . |
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gardener87
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 03:21:06 PM » |
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i have the same problem i think alot of the vans are lazy batteried, im ok as got another car on the drive and its another thing to stop someone from pinching it
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DottyDog
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 03:26:36 PM » |
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i have the same problem i think alot of the vans are lazy batteried, im ok as got another car on the drive and its another thing to stop someone from pinching it
I think I'm just going to go ahead and order one and hope its the right one and that there's not an underlying problem! |
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TITCH
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 04:47:25 PM » |
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Check the dimensions & amperage on it first!
Titch
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gardener87
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 04:55:52 PM » |
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and the size of it as it need to fit back in the hole it came out of
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 07:33:29 PM » |
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it gives you the dimension have you checked that it will fit in the battery compartment dotty
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DottyDog
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 08:13:28 PM » |
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it gives you the dimension have you checked that it will fit in the battery compartment dotty
I haven't measured the battery compartment, but those dimensions look pretty similar to the battery that's already in there. Time will tell! Thanks for all your replies guys - sorry I didn't have time to wait and heed all the advice - I'm self-employed so have to get moving again or I'm losing money  . |
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 08:13:40 PM » |
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so long as it fits in the hole and it has the correct type terminals ...it should be ok...
Halfords do a free battery check ..take it there
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 08:38:07 PM » |
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Just been googling car batteries (what fun) and this article http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/210431/car_batteries.htmlsays that the "063" that I used as a reference from the old battery is a code for the size (physical dimensions) of the battery. So I can be reasonably sure it will at least fit in the hole! |
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 08:39:30 PM » |
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Its the season, "Off mists & mellowed fruitfullness" or alternatively the sound of batteries slowly dying due to cold damp mornings, short journey`s in the dark with lights & heater on so not charging the battery
enough for the next mornings start.
Nice new battery & a good service should sort it.
063 is fine.
Derek.
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 08:53:57 PM » |
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always worth getting your alternator tested ....too
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2011, 10:32:10 PM » |
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I had similar problems with my bambi when i first got it, turned out to be a dodgy split charge relay, now replaced & no more problems in the last two years  |
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 07:49:28 AM » |
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Dereks right here, it is after all that time of year..all battery stockists are buying in their stock...in readiness
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 09:04:57 AM » |
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time to charge up my 85 amp hour battery to supplement my 110 in the car and fir reverse relay and switch
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