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  1. 27th February 2013, 10:16 AM #1
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    Question How long is the life of your D4 battery?

    The battery warning light just came on in my D4, and stays on when ignition is off. The car is exactly 3 years old.

    I was wondering if this is reasonable for a D4 battery to last, or whether my recent install of a CB radio wired directly to the battery might be draining the battery (although the CB has been kept off and unused for all this time)? I just don't want to go replacing the battery if the underlying cause is something else (ie the C.

    I know this is somewhat of a "how long is a piece of string" and also a "your milage may vary" issue, but still interested in your experiences. The car is used daily for city use and many short (<10km) trips a day. Longer trips on weekends.

    I will also try charging it up with a battery charger and seeing how long it will last.
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  2. 27th February 2013, 10:19 AM #2
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    Looking at this post nearly 3 years ago:
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...my-garage.html
    your battery is still under warranty.

    Roadside assist will replace it for you if their tests confirm it's a battery failure.
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  3. 27th February 2013, 10:23 AM #3
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    Hah hah, yes, the car's 3rd birthday will be 23/3/2013, so I will also give the LR warranty a go. Thanks for that note!
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  4. 27th February 2013, 11:22 AM #4
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    Do you happen to have the earth for the UHF going to the battery terminal?
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  5. 27th February 2013, 11:49 AM #5
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    Why do you ask that Graeme?
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  6. 27th February 2013, 12:58 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graeme View Post
    Do you happen to have the earth for the UHF going to the battery terminal?
    No - it goes to the earth bolt that is outside the battery box, below the positive terminal (where lots of other things seem to be earthed). This was based on advice in the thread asking about power for the CB.
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  7. 27th February 2013, 03:04 PM #7
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    My battery just got replaced after 20 months and 50K kms, it was covered by warranty.

    Interestingly they replaced with a AGM battery rather than the original Calcium Battery.
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  8. 27th February 2013, 03:17 PM #8
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    Mine was one of the first of the D4's......December 2009.
    Had to replace the battery at around 83,000 Klm's.

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  9. 27th February 2013, 03:37 PM #9
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    My mid 2007 RRS is still on its first battery.
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  10. 27th February 2013, 05:36 PM #10
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    Mine lasted only two years. It was Varta and was replaced under warranty with a Korean product. Can't be worse than Varta, I hope.
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