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| HTB Member Since: 24 Mar 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 71   
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Just replaced mine in my 2.2 with the latest version of the Landrover battery. Figured that as mine was 10 years old and had only just given up on life, it was actually a really decent battery. Phoned my local Landrover dealer who were absolutely useless (and stupidly expensive, as I expected).
LED95 Varta Professional Dual Purpose EFB Leisure Battery 95Ah (930095085) https://www.tayna.co.uk £134.00 delivered (quickly too). The only consideration is that as I now want to put a second battery in the battery box, i’m not quite sure i’f I’ll have enough space and what that battery should be - think I should be ok if I’m careful with sizing. |
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11th Mar 2023 9:34pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1756
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The LED95 is a really good battery, I have one in my 2.2, see my posts half way down on this topic https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16605...p;start=30
And you can fit another battery alongside it, see LRA’s pic half way down this topic https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic60413-795.html. He used a Yuasa as the main battery but it’s the same dimensions as the Varta . Noting to do this you will need to modify how you clamp the batteries. |
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11th Mar 2023 10:06pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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As Ian mentions, I've just gone for a Yuasa YBX5019 Silver, again from Tayna. I chose this one because of its 100amp/900CCA capacity and five year warranty:
 Click image to enlarge I fitted the same to my wife's D4 a few months ago and they're both performing very well. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Mar 2023 11:44am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 991 
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+1 for Yuasa, had dual battery set up in our Landcruiser, they lasted 10 years from the original build Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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12th Mar 2023 11:58am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16870 
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I opted for the Varta LED95 earlier this year, pleased so far.
If it lasts as long as the original battery it replaced (15 years and 260,000 miles) I shall consider it a good buy.  |
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12th Mar 2023 12:01pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2287 
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Hello steveww
I too went for the Yuasa HSB019, both our 2.4 90 + 110 now have Yuasa's • Startup Power: 900Amps (CCA) • Capacity: 100Ah • 5 Year Guarantee • Halfords Price (March 2023) £147.49 (with Trade Card £114.40  )
Click image to enlarge Good Luck... SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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12th Mar 2023 12:32pm |
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| 106Lad Member Since: 29 Oct 2021 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 28
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Varta or Yuasa are always a good bet
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12th Mar 2023 10:36pm |
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| steveww Member Since: 05 Jan 2022 Location: Uppingham Posts: 536 
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After two days on trickle charge the battery is as flat as a witch's tit.
Time to order a new one. Thanks for the recommendations. |
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14th Mar 2023 2:41pm |
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| ngins Member Since: 15 Jan 2017 Location: Down South Posts: 69 
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Just a quick check on the LED95. Does anyone know if the vents are connected? Seems a bit odd to connect the vent on one side (to the landy vent/tube) and leave the other open but I don’t want to block it up if they are not connected. Can’t find anywhere that says. I assume they have 2 vents fitting either way around and not even comes with an extra bung attached to the cover on one of the terminals so I assume it’s there to be used and the old Varta battery I removed had one plugged (but was a JLR CX23-10655-BA) I don’t want it to go pop!
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20th Dec 2023 6:24pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16870
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I believe them to be connected so that either or both can be used. The unused one should be plugged.
When I fitted mine I used one, plugged the other, and I am still alive to tell the tale.! |
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20th Dec 2023 6:56pm |
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| ngins Member Since: 15 Jan 2017 Location: Down South Posts: 69
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Thanks a mill. It makes sense and seems logical - especially as they provide a bung in addition to the travel bungs. I’ll plug one, then find out the landy vent is blocked when it launches my front seat passenger through the roof in years to come…….
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20th Dec 2023 7:36pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16870
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You could always blow into one vent and see what comes out of the other.
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20th Dec 2023 9:43pm |
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| ngins Member Since: 15 Jan 2017 Location: Down South Posts: 69
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That is a good idea! Seems simple now you say it!
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20th Dec 2023 10:06pm |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila, SFO, Amsterdam Posts: 673 
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Kind of a related question, if I plug in the battery to a CTEK and it doesn't charge as quickly as it used to and is drained significantly between plug ins, is the battery on the way out?
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