Dead Battery

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Hi folks,

my gf went to her car yesterday and it wouldn't start, the battery was dead, so the AA came and jumpstarted it.

She drove from Dublin to Drogheda, and the car died again and needed a push start.

Couple of questions.

how much is a new battery?

are they easy to fit?

Voodoomelon

You should try getting the battery health checked first, most places will do this for free. I know for my car (a 2000 BMW) it takes 8 hours of driving to recharge the battery from empty. You can also get the battery charged at most garages.

A new battery is in the region of €60-€150 depending on the battery. Piece of cake to replace.

Plug

Depends on what car it is. Some are easy some are not so easy but if your mechanically minded you shouldn't have a problem. Remember to take the black(-) off first then the red(+) and when your putting back in the new one put the red(+) on first then the black(-);)

John Mason

Thanks for all the advice. my brother is going to replace it for me but i have to buy the battery itself, as he is on a motorbike.

Right so the question is, who do i know what battery to buy. is there serial numbers on the battery or has it to do with the make and model of the car?

thanks

bazz26

Go to a local tyre centre and buy one from there, they will fit it for you if your not sure.

John Mason

bazz26 wrote: »

Go to a local tyre centre and buy one from there, they will fit it for you if your not sure.

cant do that, the car is completely dead, would have to get it towed. I have someone to it in but need to buy the battery myself. So any idea how i know what battery to buy

Pete67

The best thing to do is take the old battery out, get someone to give you a lift to your local motor factors (check in yellow pages for nearest one). Bring the old one with you for two reasons - the motor factor will have facilities for recycling it, and you are sure of getting the right one.

Savman

If you go into Halfords, they've little books with every car manufacturer, just find your year and your model and it'll tell you which battery you need.

bazz26

pink fluffy bunny wrote: »

cant do that, the car is completely dead, would have to get it towed. I have someone to it in but need to buy the battery myself. So any idea how i know what battery to buy

Forgot about the car being dead.

John Mason

Savman wrote: »

If you go into Halfords, they've little books with every car manufacturer, just find your year and your model and it'll tell you which battery you need.

thank, i think i will just do that even though i hate giving them my money, they are sooooo expensive and dont take ulster bank laser cards

OldmanMondeo

tell me what car it is and I will tell you the battery you need and a price.

John Mason

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

tell me what car it is and I will tell you the battery you need and a price.

thanks old man, have just been on to halfords and they have one in stock for my car and it is going to cost €129.99.

the car is a daewoo lanos

Pete67

That seems very expensive - you will get much better value in a Motor Factors, where are you located?

John Mason

Pete67 wrote: »

That seems very expensive - you will get much better value in a Motor Factors, where are you located?

Finglas

Pete67

Try ringing around these guys and see what you get:

Finglas Auto Parts
St Margarets Rd Finglas D 11
(1850)882299

Tallaght Auto Parts
St Margarets Rd Finglas D 11
(01)8140080

Consort Motor Parts
Finglas 11 Co. Dublin
(01)8347065

jimbo19162

try consort 01 8347065 might be cheaper that sounds really expensive for a lanos battery they on ballygall road finglas

John Mason

jaysis, i phone that finglas auto place and they have one for €70.00, thats a huge difference

i am really not too sure where exactly they are but getting to them could be a big problem and they close at 6pm

Pete67

Ring and ask for directions

DublinDilbert

Yea the guys in finglas auto parts are sound, i go there for most things....

They are based just off the north road, beside where lidl/aldi are. They are actually looking directly at the side of Aldi, beside the peanut factory

€70 sounds about right... big difference from halfords...