Steptoe
Standard Member
The 'resting' voltage on my battery is now down to 12.1V so, coupled with the low battery message when the accessories phase is on for more than a few minutes, I feel it is time for a new one (car is 4 years old with original battery)
The easy option would have been to pop down to Halfords but I've been changing my own batteries for over 50 years so looked on a well-known selling site instead.
What I've found puzzling is that if I searched using the car's reg. no. I was invariably directed to AGM batteries with stop-start capability rather than the cheap and cheerful lead/acid equivalent which I am certain has been fitted to my car by SAIC.
Either it is upselling or perhaps the facelift model does have the AGM type fitted as standard and the sellers are not differencing between the two models?
Can anyone who has fitted a new battery confirm that it is generic code 027? As I will be buying online it will be difficult to return it if it doesn't fit ( I measured the original battery length as 230mm and the quoted 'correct' replacements are 242mm long)
Many thanks
The easy option would have been to pop down to Halfords but I've been changing my own batteries for over 50 years so looked on a well-known selling site instead.
What I've found puzzling is that if I searched using the car's reg. no. I was invariably directed to AGM batteries with stop-start capability rather than the cheap and cheerful lead/acid equivalent which I am certain has been fitted to my car by SAIC.
Either it is upselling or perhaps the facelift model does have the AGM type fitted as standard and the sellers are not differencing between the two models?
Can anyone who has fitted a new battery confirm that it is generic code 027? As I will be buying online it will be difficult to return it if it doesn't fit ( I measured the original battery length as 230mm and the quoted 'correct' replacements are 242mm long)
Many thanks
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