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Same for me
I had my battery replaced a few weeks ago, after having to obtain a jump start from a colleague at work after the battery died. It was only showing as 10.8V so I'm not entirely sure how I even got to work that day!
Original battery had long since been replaced when I bought the car in 2010, so I went for the Bosch Silver battery from Harry Halfords in 2012. That lasted up until recently, and was replaced under the 5 year warranty. My new battery is exactly the same as Adrian's one, Yuasa Silver 5000, part number HSB019.
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I have a HFS (unsure of option code) but only have a 95ah battery.
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Assuming you have the pr code for a 95ah battery it suggests it's for something other than heated front screen then. Was the only thing that sprung to mind as being particularly high current draw and also a rare option. Might be specced for cold climates?
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I have option J1G which is a 450A 92ah battery.
And I have 4GM fitted which is: Laminated windshield, with sunshield and viewing window for vehicle identification number, heated Mine is otherwise lacking options like sunroof and rear seat heating which could explain why a smaller battery is deemed ok. Thought I was going to have to get the wallet out again!
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I went to Halfords on my way home yesterday to get the battery checked. It was showing just 290A (instead of 900A), so definitely due for a change. In the end I had it replaced there and then. With a 5 year guarantee and free fitting (which can be a really awkward back-breaker in the D2 '8), I decided that was good enough for me! Thanks everyone for your input on this.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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I consider myself well and truly beaten - mine showed up as 510A when tested but was still replaced under warranty. Now I only have just over a year left on the warranty as it was purchased in April 2012, but I'm sure that this battery will last about the same length of time, fingers crossed. The difference in starting the old V8 is massive, super-quick.
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2010 B8 S5 Sportback quattro 3.0 Supercharged in Sprint Blue (current girlfriend) 2000 D2 A8L quattro 4.2 in Audi silver (my ex-girlfriend) |
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Mine too! She's gone from "do I really have to" to "yeah, let's go!"
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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So which maker/spec did you go for in the end from Halfords Jim?
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See 3 posts up ^^^^^
My new battery is exactly the same as Adrian's and Johnny Quattros's, Yuasa Silver 5000, part number HSB019.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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Currently showing @ £119 at Halfords, so I may (finally...) bite the bullet before the Irish trip...Though your earlier post said you got free fitting, and the website says fitting is £10 - am I missing something?
Last edited by tintin; 28th May 2016 at 04:47 PM. |
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