Thread: Flat battery D3 TDV6

FYI I did a final parasitic draw test tonight and the final result was 0.09A after leaving the car for about 1 hour with hood release sensors disabled. The battery simply wont hold charge and without a load tester I'm going to declare a dead battery. I've now ordered a Varta G14 AGM for $375 off Fleabay, even though the current battery is a Land Rover branded Varta and only 2 years old.

I now have a dilemma, the Varta G14 I've ordered may not get to me before I need to do a 7h drive from Brisbane to Tamworth on Wednesday. I am considering getting another battery in the meantime to serve as the crank battery and then I can later use it as the aux battery with a Traxide system. Now I've searched every thread I can find on batteries and nothing quite answers my question - What battery can I buy that will be on the shelf in the next 3-4 days that will fit in the battery tray as a crank battery and then be able to fit in the aux battery location and also be capable of fitting the Traxide system? The perfect scenario would be if the Varta G14 will work well as an aux battery and I go out and buy an 'off the shelf' crank battery like a Century DIN85L. Or will an Optima D34 fit the crank battery location and if so, where can I find one quickly so I can have my car back again

Look for a battery for your aux tray. Optima or Odyssey are good examples. I am sure you can jury rig either of these into your main battery tray for the brief time you have to wait for the larger permanent battery. You may have to mess around a bit with the terminals. You would certainly need to make sure either battery is properly connected when in your main battery tray.

Interesting question. The g14 is far too big for the aux tray.

I don't know if the crank side leads will be long enough (terminal positions and battery height). A d34 will be able to be retained in the cranking side as it is more or less the same width but a little taller. Can't imagine you'd have trouble getting a d34 or similar sized battery at a battery store (although it will not be cheap).

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Good luck !

Great info, thanks. Autobarn have them in stock for $330. I'll have a look at the leads and see if they will be long enough.

I changed my original battery a few months ago as I was doing a trip and didn't want issues but I kept the original as it didn't show any problems. I still have it and it is charged If you want to borrow it.

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I changed my original battery a few months ago as I was doing a trip and didn't want issues but I kept the original as it didn't show any problems. I still have it and it is charged If you want to borrow it.

Ken 0400 429283

Hi Brightsbane, unfortunately the terminals on the Optima are too far from the edge of the battery, so the D4 positive terminal clamp will not fit.