Battery dilema

the battery on my camper has givin up the ghost halfords seem to think need to know what type of battery it needs is this true

as battery that was in it has no markings and was chucked in from an old car i had while ago

 

I believe you need a 65 amp at least.

 

apprently need to know what code it needs to be for example 053,064,096 ect

 

Contact GSF. They will be more helpful than Halfords.

 

Stock battery is an 063 . Halfords are quite correct in asking for the code number as the wrong battery though correct in capacity could well have the battery terminals the opposite way round which would mean your cables wouldn't reach.

 

brilliant thanks what does the 44ah mean

 

44aH is the battery capacity...roughly speaking 1Amp drain for 44hrs or 22A for 2hrs or variations of that before the battery is basicaly flat ie voltage has dropped to 10v, if I remember correctly. Its not all that common these days to use aH as a guide to capacity for an automotive battery. Its usual to refer to cold cranking performance which in the case of an 063 is 360A. The actual definition of CCP is the current in amps that can be drawn from a batteryat -18C for 30 secs before the battery cell volts drop to 1.2V / cell. Still awake after that? )

 

thanks fritt still awake just lol
the battery that was in it was from a diesel transit van wonder if it was why was going flat as not suitable for a camper

 

I would expect a battery used for turning over a diesel to have more than enough capacity to deal with a small petrol engine. However if it has been standing around for any length of time unused, like any battery the plates get a sulphate coating that just kills them. If it has been having around for a while what you can try is to gently scrape the battery posts with a knife removing the grey/black surface then refit the terminal clamps. What happens is a hard oxidized skin builds up on the surface of the posts and this "skin" acts just like an insulator so sometimes what can appear as a suddenly knackered battery is just a build up of the oxide.

 

second GSF halfrauds will charge the earth

 

search yell.com for 'Car Accessories & Parts' and 'motor factors' in your area & make a few calls asking for an 063 car battery they'll have them in stock & probably half the price of halfords.

or search ebay for '063 battery' & pick anything from cheap to a brand named one

 

just picked up a bosch s3 battery with 3yr warrenty for £34.74 delivered on net

 

Well done that man !

 

Ebay...Bosch S3 Car Battery Type 063 (3 Year Guarantee) Price: £34.74
or
GSF ....Bosch Silver 45Amp 971AA0401 Price: £35

Any idea which is best please??

 

shouldn't think there much in it the s3 has 3yr warrenty so cant be that bad

 

Yeah dont go to halfrauds for you battery for some reason they seem to charge almost double to what everywhere else will do them for ! even your local car spares shop will be cheaper ! I got a a silver battery for my bay delivered for about £32 odd quid came they next day and 4 year warranty