Thread: Replacement battery for my D4

Well I’ve put my money where my mouth is.

Originally Posted by kelvo

Well I’ve put my money where my mouth is.

Goodchild? How much?

Originally Posted by Dagilmo

Goodchild? How much?

Yes, and $356.40. So only 40 cents more than the eBay link.

Originally Posted by kelvo

Well I’ve put my money where my mouth is.

Thanks and good to know. Goodchilds is only 10min from me.
Will see how my reconditioned battery holds out and if not hit Goodchilds up for the same.
cheers

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Goodchild Enterprises - 10% off battery products

Originally Posted by BeeGee

The battery on my D4 has been on the way out for a while now. The wife has been caught a few times and had to be jumped started. I've charged it on the CTEK a few times and its come up OK for a while but then died. ISO certainly isn't helping things at the moment. I'm going to change it out and be done with it. The current battery is an Exide CPLA10655CA 90Ah.

After reading through a number of historical threads a number of options have been put forward.
I've listed a number of them below with the exception of a Bosch option as I wasn't sure of the exact replacement model for Bosch.
The Super Start battery at $365 looks like a good option relative to the others.
What would you recommend?

1. Varta G14; 850CCA 95Ah,weight 26.4kg
$532
LONG SHELF LIFE SPILL & LEAK-PROOF START STOP AGM POWERSPORTS BATTERY VARTA G14 4016987144527 | eBay

2. Odyssey PC1350 AGM; 770CCA 95Ah, weight 30kg
$520
ODYSSEY BATTERY PC1350 DRY FIT AGM BATTERY BMW M3 M6 X5 X6 530 740 MERCEDES | eBay

3. Odyssey PC1700 AGM; 875CCA 78Ah, 27.6kg
$530
ODYSSEY PC1700 AGM DRY FIT BATTERY BMW AUDI LANDROVER JEEP PC1700MJT DEEP CYCLE | eBay

4. Super Start SS88TI AGM; 1180CCA 92Ah, 26.5kg
$365
SSB STOP START AGM SS88TI LEAK PROOF BATTERY 12 VOLT EUROPEAN MERCEDES BMW AUDI | eBay

I also read about needing to reset the BMS with a diagnostic tool. I don't have a diag tool. Is this a necessary step?

Thanks in advance.
BeeGee

Just FYI I've heard many times that an AGM battery should NOT be installed within the engine bay.
Manufacturers say that an AGM should not be in a position where the core can exceed 49C.
Just a thought.

Originally Posted by rapserv

Just FYI I've heard many times that an AGM battery should NOT be installed within the engine bay.
Manufacturers say that an AGM should not be in a position where the core can exceed 49C.
Just a thought.

Warranty Guide

Fully covered for under bonnet use.

The original issue with early batteries was case material not shedding heat effectively.
Now, many manufacturers fit AGM underbonnet standard (and of course others rear mount which helps heat but can introduce voltage drop issues).

Originally Posted by rapserv

Just FYI I've heard many times that an AGM battery should NOT be installed within the engine bay.
Manufacturers say that an AGM should not be in a position where the core can exceed 49C.
Just a thought.

Perhaps, but Landrover specified and installed AGM batteries in D4 vehicles as follows:
VIN range from BA596277 to DA652955 2.7 and 3.0 litre diesel: AGM 80Ah, 700A
VIN range DA652956 onward 3.0L diesel: AGM 90Ah, 850A
The factory fitted primary and secondary batteries were housed in plastic containers.
My second battery (AGM) is wrapped in a protective blanket.
Anyone replacing a D4 battery should absolutely specify AGM.