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Lonerangerv8



Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black
Tdv8 Battery replacement

Looking at replacing the battery on my 2007 tdv8 sport as it seems to be losing charge when the car is not used for a few days.
When the car is started there are warning messages which read Engine System Fault which flashes on and off very quickly and also Parking Brake Fault Auto release not available but goes off after a second or two.
When I put my trickle charger on over night non of this happens.
Also I have noticed that the drivers seat is moving out of its pre set memory position.
I assume that all this is the voltage drop in the battery even though it's only 15 months old.??
Can anyone advise as to what is a decent replacement battery.
Thanks. Phil.

Post #526630 Tue May 23 2017 8:07pm
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Andy K



Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: GL
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England 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Maybe a ctek 5 charger would be better if you have a handy power supply by car

Post #526637 Tue May 23 2017 8:29pm
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Lonerangerv8



Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

It is a ctek 5 charger that I use.

Post #526638 Tue May 23 2017 8:32pm
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d-9



Member Since: 10 Jan 2017
Location: Herefordshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

I think mine is a varta agm battery, was about £175 and has solved a whole bunch of random faults I was getting.

Post #526647 Tue May 23 2017 10:05pm
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RRSTDV8



Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Be worth checking the alternator. Do you do mostly short runs? With regular hour-plus runs, the battery should be kept in decent charge unless the alternator is tired. On short runs it might just be struggling to get meaningful charge even with a good alternator. Short runs and tired alternator would be a recipe for trouble.

As for new batteries, I went with the Yuasa Silver from Halfords. 5 year guarantee. Did need a little fettling in the battery box to fit it. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #526650 Tue May 23 2017 10:22pm
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Lonerangerv8



Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black


Already had alternator checked out and it's ok.
Which of these batteries would be the better one.

Post #526664 Wed May 24 2017 10:42am
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Boothy



Member Since: 30 Mar 2017
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I got a bosch battery from costco for circa £130

Post #526763 Thu May 25 2017 11:14am
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