Dodgy battery ?

[glowworm105]

Hi basically yesterday my partner started the car fine and went out, when she returned it woudnt start , anyway i bump started it no problems drove it home turned it off and then tryed starting it and nothing , i used a booster pack and it started no problems , ive tryed it again this morning and nothing , its a mk3 1.4 i also get a low battery warning when i start it , i just dont no if its a charging problem or a dead battery ?

 

[iChris]

sounds like a duff battery. halfords do a check on the battery condition for free if you ask them.

 

[Will.]

How old is the battery?

 

[glowworm105]

Ok cheers didnt no that and im assuming its the original as its still a renault one so about 5 years old now

 

[iChris]

Yea id say its probably time for a new one, get a HCB063 from halfords, calcium batteries are better, pack a bit more punch, less shite in winter and 4 Year Guarantee. £76

 

[Dink]

f**k going to helfrauds

ebay is the place to go

 

[glowworm105]

What are the bosch ones like ive seen then for around £45 on ebay ?

 

[JackJack]

Bosch are good.

 

[Keith185]

Sounds like battery. Don't pay any more than £50 for one. Can get Bosch, Varta ones for less than that.

 

[ADY 554D]

forget bosch you want one of these if your after type 063 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290670841595?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[glowworm105]

Cheers for that Il get one ordered , also does anyone happen to no if the clear whole on the battery should be green as mines not if so im assuming this is telling me its dead ?

 

[iChris]

f**k going to helfrauds

ebay is the place to go

yea i know lol. its just faster then waiting for post if he's desperate for one.
to be honest i just bought that from the link you gave as the amperage is better then halfords hcb063 and that link above.

 

[JackJack]

Cheers for that Il get one ordered , also does anyone happen to no if the clear whole on the battery should be green as mines not if so im assuming this is telling me its dead ?

Yep should be green iirc.

 

[rich-6]

£70!! £45!!!

Yuasa 3 years £28 :approve: SAS

 

[glowworm105]

Thanks for all the advice , hopefully will arrive soon as my car really doesnt like the current battery lol , nipped to the shop earlier came out and it was flat got it started but had no power steering was misfiring abs and airbag fault

 

[midge]

Didnt realise you could get the exide one for £40!! great price, tbh i didnt think you could even ship them because of the acid!

 

[ADY 554D]

Didnt realise you could get the exide one for £40!! great price, tbh i didnt think you could even ship them because of the acid!

yep my exide came in a heavy duty bag with a spill kit aswell for a far better battery than the bosch which afterall is just a rebranded varta with 20% added onto the pricehttp://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/210431/car_batteries.html the exide that won the test is now known as the premium*** same as the one in the link i already posted http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290670841...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1371wt_1185