Thread: L322 Dead Battery?

All the wires in view appear to be ok...

It now beeps at me when i try to start it... not sure what that is about, however i am taking the flat battery i was sold back as it is useless and buying a battery which better suits the requirements tomorrow... if it still will not start i have a mate bringing out a diagnostics tool.

Does anyone know is the "Scanguage" is suitable for the L322?

I have also tried hitting the starter motor/spraying it with WD/40... I sure will be relieved when all this is sorted!

James
Have got this problem sorted yet ? If so what was the problem?: It would be good put with problems and solutions folder I keep just in case.

Laurie

Originally Posted by Laurie

James
Have got this problem sorted yet ? If so what was the problem?: It would be good put with problems and solutions folder I keep just in case.

Laurie

Laurie i have been meaning to post the results of this issue so thank you for putting me into gear!

It turned out to be a VERY simple problem! it was simply a bad earth on the battery! The terminal was not clamping hard onto the terminal. This has since been rectified for a total cost of $0

Kind Regards, James.

James
That is good news. I think we all have been stumped by something that turned out was simple and missed in basic checks. Mine was a slow gearbox leak, it turned out to be leaking past a bolt not the box 2 years.

Laurie

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I have been sold a DIN88 Battery, this maybe the issue however i will look at the Battery tomorrow morning first thing and check the CCA and RC of the Battery...

After looking at the battery i think i may have been sold the wrong item, it shows only to be a 80ah battery with a CCA of just 650...

Perhaps the battery i have been sold just isn't up to spec hence the clock resetting as the battery drops when under stress trying to start the vehicle?

However the fact that the car doesn't attempt to crank over still concerns me ...

James.

Hunter LR dealer is notorius for selling Century batteries that are not suitable for L322 RRs. Century do not even list a suitable model battery for thr td6 L322 RR..
The safest way and most cost efficient is to visit Alto Sydney and get a genuine LR battery. My factory new original 2005 td6 battery lasted just over 6 years. It is a DIN 120 Varta battery and the replacement is identical.

Originally Posted by Daniel

... Century do not even list a suitable model battery for thr td6 L322 RR...

Actually they do.

the Century Battery site link is here

It's a DIN75LMF battery which is inadequate according to Land Rover but the specs are pretty close to the originals.

These L322 beasts get more electrically hungry by the year so bigger is better (provided it will fit).

I'm with going for the DIN120 battery where possible.

Cheers,
Iain

Originally Posted by RangieBit

Actually they do.

the Century Battery site link is here

It's a DIN75LMF battery which is inadequate according to Land Rover but the specs are pretty close to the originals.

These L322 beasts get more electrically hungry by the year so bigger is better (provided it will fit).

I'm with going for the DIN120 battery where possible.

Cheers,
Iain

That is close to minimum spec, but a bit short I think. Minimum spec is 750CCA, that one is 730. I would go at least 900CCA with a replacement - there are a few options.

Edit - Deka 695RMF (850CCA) Also, Deca 9AGM95R (950CCA) will work. Not sure of prices - the AGM version would be a few $ dearer no doubt, but I wouldn't cut corners with batteries in these. Also, there is a Delkor unit that comes in at about 850CCA I think as well.

I researched all of this extensively at the time my '05 td6 battery finally went dead in late 2011.

The only LR spec battery available in Australia (at the time) was genuine LR via their Melbourne parts warehouse. Even more interestingly it was cheaper then other brand equivalents that were not to spec (only DIN 90).

Century's DIN 75 models are not adequate for the job although they may last a year or two when you compare that to the genuine LR Varta battery lasting 6 years it is very false economy and at risk of being stranded not even worth considering.

The original LR factory battery is a Varta DIN120 with specs of 110 Ah and 850CCA.