leisure batteries

[T5WOB]

i fitted one large one the same in my t4 westie when i had it think it was £350 about 5 yrs ago .need to no price for my t5 one now please

 

[malc]

What are the symptoms to look for re battery giving up?

 

[sidepod]

What are the symptoms to look for re battery giving up?

Is this a trick question :crazy

Batteries not holding charge.
Things not running for as long as they should (fridge/lighting etc).
Presence of another large maintenace bill for a non related item. :lol:

S.

 

[Tangle Foot]

I've just ordered 2 new batteries.

Varta 80ah AGM £140 Each

Code is LA80 from 'JCB' (just car batteries)

VW wanted £210 Each!!

 

[rob.wheatley]

As a note to all, I just got 2 x 90 AH Xplorer for £80 each.

They are from http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/ but their ebay shop had them £10 cheaper.

For the same price (currently) they have an AGM version, which would *probably* fit. 2 reasons I didn't go for them: 1 my measurements would only have to be a couple of mm out and I'd be screwed and the terminals were the other way around. That would be OK for the rear, but I couldn't be bothered to go out to the van again to see if it would have been OK for the front given the measurements were so tight.

Rob.

 

[Tangle Foot]

I tossed up over the straight leisure battery or stick with AGM (factory fitted)

Decided to stick with AGM as they charge quicker and will not gas.

 

[Tangle Foot]

Batteries arrived today and are perfect fit.

Only took half hour to change both.