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Darned Battery

  • 10-04-2023 4:43pm
    #1
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭


    Battery on the Saab decided to give up on Easter weekend after... 16 years.

    Just can't count on anything these days.



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  • #2
    Chippy01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Chippy01


    I feel your pain.

    The battery on my bike started to lose it's charge after standing idle for a couple of weeks. First time it gave me any issues at all after 14 years in the bike.

    They just don't make 'em like they used to.



  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,466 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Only 16 years from a battery! Bad form!😄



  • #4
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Bosch!

    Boosted it three times last week with a Noco Boost.

    Finally had to accept that it had reached the end of its life.

    16 years and 85,500 km.

    Being a bank holiday though, the only option I had was Halfords.

    Got a Yuasa for €135. 5 year warranty.

    Top tip: if buying a battery from Halfords, get them to test it in front of you. Because if you have any reason to return it (such as wrong type, poles on wrong side etc) the first thing they will do is test it and if it's even slightly below voltage they will refuse or try to.

    That's from past experience last year.

    The Noco GB40 (1000A) bought for €125 from Micks is worth its weight in gold.

    Just noticed that it's down to the same price now. Well worth it.



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