Discovery 4 battery

[Arapiles]

The battery on my D4 has refused to start the car the last few mornings so is probably due for replacement - it's a Delkor so may be the original one. We're in lockdown so I was going to get the RACV to come and replace it.

Should be straightforward, but what's the connection circled in the photo and how do I fit it to a new battery, as it looks bespoke?

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[Graeme]

It looks to be the breather tube.

If you have a GAP tool you could try resetting the battery monitor to make the car think it has a new battery so charge it as though it can take full charge.

Delkor - it won't be the original battery.

Has the car had a decent run of late to charge the battery? It may just need a proper charge.

[INter674]

Agree with above..not sure why it had a breather tho...maybe been swapped out of an RV or been in the rear?

[Arapiles]

It looks to be the breather tube.

If you have a GAP tool you could try resetting the battery monitor to make the car think it has a new battery so charge it as though it can take full charge.

Delkor - it won't be the original battery.

Has the car had a decent run of late to charge the battery? It may just need a proper charge.

Thanks for the responses ... I've never seen that on any of my previous cars. Wouldn't seem to be necessary unless the under-bonnet area is tightly sealed or vents into the car.

The car gets driven about once a week and (was) mainly used for long trips but it's only started playing up recently on cold mornings - 5C this morning. The first time it did it was after a 400km drive so it's probably simplest to install a new battery.

[Arapiles]

Thanks all - I checked and it is indeed a tube rather than an electrical connection.

[Graeme]

The first time it did it was after a 400km drive so it's probably simplest to install a new battery.

I drove my D4 6 hours to its end of warranty service after having to jump-start it that morning and several previous mornings and whilst the service people still had to put it on a charger, the battery was deemed OK. I bought a new battery a few days later.

[DiscoJeffster]

It’s a breather tube as you’ve worked out for a traditional calcium sealed battery. Designed to take the charging gases out of the battery