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highbayrack

Member Since: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 31

2002 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Zambezi Silver

TD5 Battery Help Please

I think its about time to replace the battery on the wifes 2001 Defender. I'm fairly sure its the original factory fit, so it's not done bad but it wouldn't crank the car over this morning. Can anyone tell me please what type/model I should be looking for and where's a good place to get one at a reasonable price.

Chris MY02 Defender 110 CSW air con, electric windows, privacy glass, traction control, abs,tow pack, parking sensors,rai,special rear seat conversion.

10th Jan 2013 10:18am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16892

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

The battery on my 2002 Disco2 packed up last year, and I replaced it with another Genuine Parts one from LR (Delphi IIRC), on the basis that the old one had lastest 10 years without any problems whatsoever (despite running a Warn XD9000i), and also I couldn't find anyone who made one of the same spec.

It also avoided any issues with charging rates (I believe that the originals are lead calcium batteries which require a higher charging voltage than lead acid).

The part numbers for Disco2 and Defender batteries are the same, by the way.

It might also be worth bearing in mind that the standard Defender battery vents any hydrogen discharge through a pipe passing through the floor, and I haven't seen provision for this on any aftermarket battery (although it probably isn't essential).

10th Jan 2013 10:55am

highbayrack

Member Since: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 31

Cheers Blackwolf, I've got to go to the dealer later on another matter, i'll see what they have

MY02 Defender 110 CSW air con, electric windows, privacy glass, traction control, abs,tow pack, parking sensors,rai,special rear seat conversion.

10th Jan 2013 12:04pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

What about and Odessy PC1500? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

10th Jan 2013 2:03pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

My original battery lasted for six years.
Fitted a genuine part. Now two years old and going strong.

10th Jan 2013 2:19pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Looked through my service history the other day and I'm still on my original clutch and battery, not bad for 150,000miles and 10 1/2years.

Now that's

10th Jan 2013 3:48pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

How long does an exhaust last?
At nearly eight years, mine's looking good as new.

10th Jan 2013 3:57pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

I took my middle box and downpipe with cat off last year and they look as good as new apart from having to cut the joining bolts which start to corrode when you take the spanner of them at fitting time

Seems to be that if they are used and not parked up then they last longer.

10th Jan 2013 4:11pm

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