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  1. 8th May 2011, 10:27 PM #1
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    Bad battery behaviour

    This is the second time I have been amazed by what a big influence the battery condition has on the behavior of my D2 V8. Even though on both occasions the symptoms were different it wasn't until battery completely died that I even guessed it was crook.

    1st time. Gearbox warning lights came on and went into limp mode. Go figure. All else normal. New battery a few months later problem fixed.

    This time it just took a fraction longer to start and the air bag warning lit and chimed then went away. Still seemed to crank over just fine though. Did that for a few weeks - all else ok including second battery solenoid coming in as normal. Then as it got worse even had trouble with LPG system.

    Funny thing is though on both occasions I woul have taken some convincing it was battery.
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  2. 8th May 2011, 11:53 PM #2
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    Just how long are your batteries lasting? I.E., how many months/years between the time you had probs with the first one and this one? A decent one should serve you for around 3-5 years.
    If they are failing fast, the something else might be the cause?
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  3. 9th May 2011, 10:51 PM #3
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    Talking

    5 years each.
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  4. 10th May 2011, 10:20 AM #4
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    Well that isn't so bad then!

    It is interesting that the battery causes such weird behaviour to other components of the car though.
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  5. 10th May 2011, 07:13 PM #5
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    Gone are the days where slow cranking and dim headlights are the symptoms of a crook batto. Sadly it's also not really an intuitive place to start fault tracing.

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    It does seem that the odd warning light is the only precurser to complete deadness with calcium batteries,,

    they were both calciums Ian???
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  7. 10th May 2011, 11:14 PM #7
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    First one was factory second an n70 I think. Don't know whether the new one is calcium. It's just a huge truck battery. Will have a look.
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    Supercharge MF31-931 is the spec for a D2. The next one below is an N87LZ.

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    CAT do some great batteries,very well priced.See your local CAT dealer.
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