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Battery has died!! Update - It isn't the battery!

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Battery has died!! Update - It isn't the battery!

Post by MefiEcosse » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:13 pm

:cry: Seems my battery has died, :x looking for recomendations on best value replacement!
Euro Car Parts has their 30% deal on again the weekend so be aswell taking advantage!

Car hadn't moved for a few weeks and I had to get a jump start at the start of this month, took it a good run and everything seemed fine, I've been making sure it's been starting ok every weekend since but today needed a jump start again! Went for a run but only got 10mins from home and battery light came on quickly followed by a few warning lights so started to head home, about 2 miles from home power steering also stopped working, got car home and parked but I'm glad I didn't try to stop anywhere or I'd have been stranded!

The old battery seems to be the original so I suppose it's had a decent life span but I'm annoyed I didn't just change it a few weeks ago! :x
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Post by mr wilks » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:15 pm

Battery first stop but could be alternator required as well :cry:
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Post by MefiEcosse » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:23 pm

mr wilks wrote:Battery first stop but could be alternator required as well :cry:
We'll soon find out! :cry:
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Post by NickDE » Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:58 pm

I just bought a Bosch S5 from Tayna. Good prices (better than ECP even with the various discounts) and very quick delivery. Remember to hover on the website for a few minutes and a pop-up will offer you 5% off.
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Post by MefiEcosse » Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:44 pm

NickDE wrote:I just bought a Bosch S5 from Tayna. Good prices (better than ECP even with the various discounts) and very quick delivery. Remember to hover on the website for a few minutes and a pop-up will offer you 5% off.
:D
Ordered earlier but I've gone for their own brand Enduroline!
Also got the pop up discount! :D
And you're right about the prices, loads cheaper on most of the brands at Tanya! :thumbsup:
Just hope now that the alternator is ok!
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:14 am

To be fair OP, if you have got to now on a 2003 battery I would say that was pretty impressive!

Other issues don't seem likely given the age.

BTW I just had a new battery in my 2006 Coupe - OEM spec which is an Exide, rather than the Bosch most would have expected in a BMW!
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Post by Fox889 » Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:34 am

If I may be so bold, look at purchasing a c-tek intelligent charger & hook her up every time you park her up.
Mine sometimes doesn't move for 3 or 4 weeks & it's always nice to know the battery will be 100% ready.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:47 am

https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-096-Varta- ... P7741.html

Hang around on the page without clicking anything, and an additional 5% off code will pop up.

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Post by jjr197 » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:03 pm

Have you found that your car is now in Transport Mode? (No air con, fans only blows slow, no heated rear window)
My battery died over the weekend and this happened even after the battery was changed. BMW can turn off Transport Mode of course (for a fee).
Luckily I bought some INPA/DIS software a while ago, and ££ were saved!!! :D
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Post by MefiEcosse » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:47 pm

jjr197 wrote:Have you found that your car is now in Transport Mode? (No air con, fans only blows slow, no heated rear window)
My battery died over the weekend and this happened even after the battery was changed. BMW can turn off Transport Mode of course (for a fee).
Luckily I bought some INPA/DIS software a while ago, and ££ were saved!!! :D
New battery arrived today but I won't be fitting it till Saturday, don't want to be scratching around in the dark! :oops:
I'm hoping it will be a straight forward swop but with the amount of warning lights that lit up I'm doubtful! :cry:
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Post by MefiEcosse » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:16 pm

Fox889 wrote:If I may be so bold, look at purchasing a c-tek intelligent charger & hook her up every time you park her up.
Mine sometimes doesn't move for 3 or 4 weeks & it's always nice to know the battery will be 100% ready.
My parking bay at home is about 30m from the house in a shared residents car park, it's not practical to run a cable the full length of the car park!
I've read some tips about disconnecting the negative lead if the cars going to be sitting for a while, might try that in future.
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Post by Roundozo » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:40 pm

Not sure about disconnecting it. That might put it into transport mode too.
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Post by MefiEcosse » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:05 pm

Roundozo wrote:Not sure about disconnecting it. That might put it into transport mode too.
Looks like new house with garage is going to be best option! :rofl:
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Post by Roundozo » Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:37 am

MefiEcosse wrote:
Roundozo wrote:Not sure about disconnecting it. That might put it into transport mode too.
Looks like new house with garage is going to be best option! :rofl:
Now that's good man maths. :thumbsup:
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Post by MefiEcosse » Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:32 pm

Well new battery fitted and no issues! :D
Turns out the old battery was dated Dec 08 so not as old as I thought!
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