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Chris day

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: Bexley kent
Posts: 91

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Battery ?

Please can someone help me before I muck things up!
I was thinking of changeing the battery over for a new one and need to know if it's ok to just disconect the old one' lift out and replace with the new one?
Or do I need to keep power to the leads to stop things mucking up big time?
I would Appreciate your help
Thanks
Chris.

Sun Feb 23 2014 11:40pm

rigsby

Member Since: 20 Apr 2012
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 879

Hi Chris, I disconnected my old cars (TDV8) battery to charge it overnight and had no problem at all when I re connected it so you should be ok MY16 AUTOBIOGRAPHY Indus silver with some toys

2012 3.0 SDV6 Luxury gone, but a great motor

Sun Feb 23 2014 11:54pm

Chris day

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: Bexley kent
Posts: 91

Thanks for that. I was worried that I might get fault codes coming up and radio lock code.
But if yours was ok fingers crossed mine will be too

Mon Feb 24 2014 12:03am

Texstar

Member Since: 27 Aug 2006
Location: W.London
Posts: 208

Just one thing before you disconnect it, let the vehicle 'go to sleep', by that, I mean wait for the red park brake light on instrument cluster to go out first. RRS TDV8 Buck Blue (no, not now in my dreams). ..........D3 TDclankety clankV6 ............BMW 318i

Mon Feb 24 2014 1:10am

Chris day

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: Bexley kent
Posts: 91

Thanks for help
Should I leave the key in the ignition or take it out?

Mon Feb 24 2014 11:02am

Texstar

Member Since: 27 Aug 2006
Location: W.London
Posts: 208

I would take the key out, and close all doors etc,( except bonnet obviously), I know you may only be changing the battery, but all the time the key is in, doors open etc, and engine not running,the battery whilst connected, will be being drained by these. RRS TDV8 Buck Blue (no, not now in my dreams). ..........D3 TDclankety clankV6 ............BMW 318i

Mon Feb 24 2014 11:25am

Haybale

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 30

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

Which battery did you go for?
I'm looking at changing mine, but it seems there are so many makes/models out there I'm not sure which one to go for other than H8 90 amp/hr as per the handbook.....

Mon Mar 03 2014 9:46pm

Chris day

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: Bexley kent
Posts: 91

I went for the bosh S4013 £89 on eBay. All seems ok and there are a few members on here that have used it. So I thought if there are happy I will be.

Tue Mar 04 2014 12:14am

SimonR

Member Since: 29 Sep 2013
Location: Horsham
Posts: 25

Haybale wrote:
Which battery did you go for?
I'm looking at changing mine, but it seems there are so many makes/models out there I'm not sure which one to go for other than H8 90 amp/hr as per the handbook.....

I was having starting problems at the start of the winter as the weather got colder and replaced the OE battery which still tested good for a Varta the same size - it's made a huge difference. Cost about £100 from a local motor factor - and they delivered it to me within 30 mins!

I've kept the old one and charged it - just in case it ever needs jump starting in the future!

Si

Tue Mar 04 2014 1:33pm

Chris day

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: Bexley kent
Posts: 91

Good idea

Tue Mar 04 2014 5:07pm

Haybale

Member Since: 25 Jul 2013
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 30

Nice one, cheers

Tue Mar 04 2014 10:08pm

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