Has anybody else....

Alison · January 16, 2008, 02:47:45 PM

..had any trouble finding the right battery?

I\'ve tried 3 different ones now, the first was the right size for the tray it sits in, but the terminals were set too far into the middle of the battery so the actual connectors wouldn\'t reach to connect up. The second had the terminals in the right position, but it was sooo tiny! it just didn\'t have enough charge to start it up. Then the third, which I had ordered in for me at the local motorparts shop, was the more powerful version of the second, but it still doesn\'t seem powerful enough - also way to small for the tray and I don\'t really want it sloshing around in there! AND the original one that was on the car, has no stickers to tell me what to look for.....AND....I want to drive my car!

chopper2k22 · January 16, 2008, 02:58:14 PM

Try halfords , iv got one of there batterys and it fits straight in.

RemarkLima · January 16, 2008, 02:58:16 PM

When mine died last winter, I just popped to Halfrauds and looked it up in the book, was a bit of a tight fit but went straight on.

Bulla · January 16, 2008, 03:03:53 PM

Halfrauds sell two types that both fit straight in, one is slightly higher rated than the other.

Alison · January 16, 2008, 03:06:41 PM

Ah thanks, I should have gone there in the first place I suppose. DUH.

nick english · January 16, 2008, 03:08:31 PM

i have the original battery on my 99 which has a battery code on of-005L hope this helps.

Alison · January 16, 2008, 03:09:42 PM

:Thumbs-up Yeah Thanks!

RemarkLima · January 16, 2008, 03:20:15 PM

Never seen such a strong concensus for Halfrauds :o

Bulla · January 16, 2008, 03:32:27 PM

Ha ha ! I hate the fu**ing place, unfortunately all the decent independents near me have shut up shop :-(

chopper2k22 · January 16, 2008, 03:34:00 PM

Just checked myn its HCB 005 for a heavy duty calcium one.

RemarkLima · January 16, 2008, 03:47:30 PM

Quote from: BullaHa ha ! I hate the fu**ing place, unfortunately all the decent independents near me have shut up shop :-(

Same here, but most of the decent shops are only open in the week (while I\'m at work) or for about 1 hour on a saturday that if I oversleep I\'ll miss them!

David Nock (RIP) · January 16, 2008, 05:54:19 PM

Quote from: RemarkLimaNever seen such a strong concensus for Halfrauds :o

I don\'t like all their own brand stuff, but I\'ve got a Halfords 005 ordinary battery on the FB from 2001. I\'ll go straight back for another.
Plus as someone says, they\'ve got the applications/battery size list in store!

Alison · January 16, 2008, 07:26:24 PM

Thanks all, you\'ve been a great help. Was trying to avoid it but I\'m popping off to Halfords tomorrow!

RobbieRX-7 · January 16, 2008, 08:00:31 PM

Halfords, bloody hell they\'ll charge Â£70 for a battery. Average price for your battery should be Â£30-40

David Nock (RIP) · January 17, 2008, 11:20:45 AM

I paid Â£49.95 in 2001. Battery\'s still A1 and I\'m very pleased.
But as I said, I don\'t like all their own brand stuff. I guess you have to select what works by trial and error.
As R Lima said, there seems to be a strong round of applause on here for their batteries at least.