DISCO 4 2014 TIME FOR NEW BATTERY

That is disappointing.

One interesting thing is CCA is actually starting power - i.e. it is about performance not capacity or more specifically the ability to start an engine in cold climates. You would have to do a capacity test to see what corresponding loss in AH rating you have also ended up with but I am sure this is also impacted.

I don’t see in their warranty guide where they state that they don’t provide a warranty for the starting power or performance. If this was explicitly stated then I guess you would think twice about buying in the first place.

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I don’t see in their warranty guide where they state that they don’t provide a warranty for the starting power or performance. If this was explicitly stated then I guess you would think twice about buying in the first place.

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To be specific the dealer made it clear from the outset that there was no way they were going to honor the warranty. They rattled of a bunch of rubbish reasons why (like stating that AGM batteries were not suitable for LR Disco, blamed the Traxide dual battery setup, blamed it on being a stop-start engine, etc etc).

Not withstanding, they wanted to thoroughly test and charge the battery themselves and I gave it to them so that they could do so.

Since then no response from either the battery dealer or SSB despite numerous calls.

So I went in person to check in on the battery dealer this morning for an update and they stated that the battery was stuffed (17% rated capacity at full charge) and also was outside of 24 month warranty.

I pointed to the SSB website where it states 36 month warranty (it even literally says it on the top of the battery), dealer basically shrugged his shoulders then kicked me out of the store.

It's clear to me that they wouldn't have honored the warranty at 24months or even earlier so I guess I've learnt a valuable lesson and wont purchase SSB ever again. Or from that local dealer.

That's funny when the LR replacement batteries are Exide AGM's, talking out their rear end as usual.

Pretty sure that fair trading would find your experience interesting!

When my SSB dropped just inside the 36 months the rep gave me a new one.

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Pretty sure that fair trading would find your experience interesting!

When my SSB dropped just inside the 36 months the rep gave me a new one.

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lol. Believe it when I see it.

The SSB in the LC,coupled with the Traxide set up is almost 5 yrs old and fine.
Just been to Tassie for 3 weeks,and the fridge worked better than expected on the days the vehicle was not used.
I do put both batteries on the charger once a month or so,maybe that is helping them.

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Pretty sure that fair trading would find your experience interesting!

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I lost a lot of hope in that mob - a computer monitor of mine died 4 months into a 3 year warranty period. Manufacturer refused to replace or repair because **WITHOUT LOOKING** they deemed it to be due to physical abuse. Fair Trading advised they couldn't assist further, based on this assessment. Useless.

I also have SSB and feels like its losing power. I am going to buy a tester to check it. Anyone any recommendations on a cheapish tester that will do the job ?

I put them in 28 months ago so should be covered under warrantly, I bought from head office and delivered from Western Sydney store.

I have triaxide with the HVT50 as Auxilary also.

I did test for current drain last year and found that with auxilary disconnected it was at about expected of 40 to 50 mA when car asleep, with Auxilary connected the triaxide is pulling ~250 to 300 mA which I think is expected, but car is driven most days so shouldn't be an issue. It rarely sits long enough but it does feel like it drains quicker than it should.

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I also have SSB and feels like its losing power. I am going to buy a tester to check it. Anyone any recommendations on a cheapish tester that will do the job ?

I put them in 28 months ago so should be covered under warrantly, I bought from head office and delivered from Western Sydney store.

I have triaxide with the HVT50 as Auxilary also.

I did test for current drain last year and found that with auxilary disconnected it was at about expected of 40 to 50 mA when car asleep, with Auxilary connected the triaxide is pulling ~250 to 300 mA which I think is expected, but car is driven most days so shouldn't be an issue. It rarely sits long enough but it does feel like it drains quicker than it should.

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Driven daily ----- How far?

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Driven daily ----- How far?

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Few other side trips but primarily by wide to and from work most days ~40mins. This should be enough to keep healthy. Previous batteries died during covid when I was less aware. I also connect to ctek every couple of weeks.

I charged last weekend, from 7pm on 15th to 9am on 17th it dropped to 12.65V. I know that full is 12.8V and have to allow for surface charge to dissipate. that probably looks okish, but when camping with fridge on, it drops to 12.2/12.3 my mid next morning which feels a bit quicker than it should / used to. I'll do a bit more prolonged testing and with batteries separatedAttachment 192814Attachment 192815Attachment 192816.