Having to jump the car everyday

Niallc · Post by **Niallc** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:05 am

Hi Guys,

for the last few days I've had to start my z4 with a battery starter. Im changing the battery this week but I'm not sure what to replace it with.
There is a Halfords battery in it at the moment(pic attached)

I think this is maybe incorrect. Any suggestions? my car is a 2.5 automatic

thanks

Niall

kis · Post by **kis** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:14 am

If you’ve got one from Halfords, they do warranty on them normally for 3 or 5 years. Not too sure as I’ve not needed to get one, but sure they would stock one for the Zed so may be worth just popping back?

Niallc · Post by **Niallc** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am

I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am

Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden

Hälförds then?

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:53 am

I went for a Bosch S5 to replace my old a Bosch S3

It's the S5 008 (096) model. No problem with start ups or battery drain so far.

Niallc · Post by **Niallc** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:09 pm

Does the S5 fit straight in without adaptors etc?

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm

mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am
Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden
Hälförds then?

Hålfjords

Niallc · Post by **Niallc** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:25 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm
mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am
Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden
Hälförds then?
Hålfjords

Pretty good I have to admit

Spaniarduk · Post by **Spaniarduk** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:34 pm

mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am
Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden
Hälförds then?

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:55 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm Hålfjords

Sweden doesn't have that many fjords, so thought it was stretching the joke too far.

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:53 pm

Before you buy a new battery is the charging system doing its job.Have you checked for a parasitic drain which is causing a flat battery.?

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:26 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm
mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am
Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden
Hälförds then?
Hålfjords

Made me laugh

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:03 pm

Varta silver 096 for the win.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:18 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 pm
mmm-five wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:38 am
Niallc wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:25 am I'd love to but I took the car to Sweden
Hälförds then?
Hålfjords

Very gööööd.

Niallc · Post by **Niallc** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:32 am

maxman wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:53 pm Before you buy a new battery is the charging system doing its job.Have you checked for a parasitic drain which is causing a flat battery.?

Haven't tried that! how do I check for that?

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