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Tiger

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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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24th Nov 13 at 09:58

This very brief and not so cold, cold snap has killed my battery. It seems batteries are selling like hot cakes this past week!

Anyone else had to buy one yet?

It would be easier if batteries on E46 BMW's were in the front, rather than in the boot

Kyle T

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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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24th Nov 13 at 10:32

Waiting for mine to die tbh so I've got an excuse to get a sealed one for the boot.

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Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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24th Nov 13 at 11:49

Replaced mine last week. Eurocarparts were good value.

I found it quite easy to replace in the boot, although my back didn't agree.

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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24th Nov 13 at 12:11

Mine seems to be a bit weak on cold mornings. Still starts fine but 1st crank, the ignition lights are a bit dimmer than they should be. Maybe just the cranking power of the battery as it looks to be a bit small.

Will see how long it lasts, then nip along to scrappies and grab another if it fails.

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Nov 13 at 12:18

Cold will kill loads off. Have had it in the past on my old cars.

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Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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24th Nov 13 at 13:04

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Mine seems to be a bit weak on cold mornings. Still starts fine but 1st crank, the ignition lights are a bit dimmer than they should be. Maybe just the cranking power of the battery as it looks to be a bit small.

Will see how long it lasts, then nip along to scrappies and grab another if it fails.

Must be you mate, everything you touch breaks.

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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24th Nov 13 at 14:30

Winter always kills loads of them. I bought a new one last month for the daily, and carry Jump leads to help myself and others

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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24th Nov 13 at 14:33

Would you help your moaning neighbour?

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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24th Nov 13 at 14:51

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Mine seems to be a bit weak on cold mornings. Still starts fine but 1st crank, the ignition lights are a bit dimmer than they should be. Maybe just the cranking power of the battery as it looks to be a bit small.

Will see how long it lasts, then nip along to scrappies and grab another if it fails.

Must be you mate, everything you touch breaks.

Ive not touched it, and it hasn't broken yet.

monkeytwizzel

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Registered: 10th Aug 11
Location: Chard, Somerset
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24th Nov 13 at 15:06

Yep mine is also finding it harder each day this week to turn the engine over.Give it to next week and will also be taking a trip to Europarts.

corsadonk

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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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24th Nov 13 at 16:46

Doing lots of short trips with lots of the electrics going, is the main problem because they don't get a decent charge.

D0NN3R

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Registered: 1st Mar 11
Location: Dunholme, Lincolnshire
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24th Nov 13 at 16:49

Yep sold loads at work the past few weeks

deano87

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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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24th Nov 13 at 16:59

Mine was new a couple of years ago so should be good for some time I hope.

Mind you covered about 30k miles

Tiger

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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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24th Nov 13 at 20:36

I took my old battery out, it was either an original BMW battery or the previous owner had shelled out for a BMW battery. If it were the former, then it didnt do badly for 11 odd years old!

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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24th Nov 13 at 20:58

Astra one is going, that needed a jump yesterday.

Ash5

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Registered: 26th May 08
Location: hull
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24th Nov 13 at 21:51

replaced mine a few weeks ago as it was taking ages to start

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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24th Nov 13 at 23:11

Mine seems ok. Been off the road this week and had a hand lamp plugged onto battery a lot, and it did flatten it, put the charger on it at work and the car seriously didn't like it. As soon as I connected it, wipers started, headlights flashed main beam and washer jets went off

tom130691

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Registered: 13th Sep 08
Location: Daventry
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25th Nov 13 at 11:21

mines fine probably the original battery as the cars only 5 years old,

but the corsa isnt being used so its battery and some jump leads are in my boot just incase

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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25th Nov 13 at 11:23

Mito is fine. Thank god, it wants a service, 4 tyres and front brakes

chrisritch

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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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25th Nov 13 at 11:36

Replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. More precautionary than anything but it starts up a lot sharper now

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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25th Nov 13 at 12:32

My old diesel astra was 12 years old when I parted with it, looked like the original battery was still on there. It still cranked perfectly even in the shittiest coldest mornings. Many times I stuck the key in expecting nothing but it jsut kept on going

My new diesel Megane (well 7 years old) seems to be fine as well, but its only a 1.5 so probably doesnt need much oompf.

On the other hand, my motorbike is a nightmare. I have it out on trickle at the weekends because the charge drops otherwise and when I try to start it on a Monday morning it pops and bangs and wakes everyone up in a 2 mile radius

Stuart H

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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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25th Nov 13 at 17:56

New cars ftw

daymoon

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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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25th Nov 13 at 19:34

Just ordered one

Looks to be original 11 year old battery that is still in the car.

taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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25th Nov 13 at 20:46

Evos battery is tiny, and hates the cold

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