MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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Hi All
Just out of curiousity has anyone noticed how better your D3 feels when you put a new battery in I put a larger capacity one in and it just seems to run a lot better and the suspension feels tighter.
Is it just my imagination
cheers
mike
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 31st Oct 2009 12:23 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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| 31st Oct 2009 1:10 pm |
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viethson
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Bavaria
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What capacity does your battery have? I was just wondering about the available space for a lager battery. Life in the slow lane
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| 31st Oct 2009 7:43 pm |
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XX03
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: London
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I noticed a big difference in the vehicle after having a new battery fitted. Most noticibly was throttle more responsive and gear changes smoother. Formerly Blakey
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| 1st Nov 2009 10:08 am |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920
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Hi
The battery I put in has 100+ amps per hour and a cranking ability of over 900 and fits in there no problem but there are probably bigger batteries than this but it just seems that the suspension is stiffer, now whether that has something to do with the compressor getting the current it needs to adjust itself or not I just dont know but it seems better somehow and everything jumps into life quicker.
Ive only had my car for a year and a half so I dont know what it was like new but after four years the landrover battery has just given up so not really that bad is it
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| 1st Nov 2009 6:15 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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viethson wrote:I was just wondering about the available space for a lager battery.
You shouldn't be drinking and driving  I've heard those Bavarian lager batteries reach parts all other lager batteries can not reach 
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| 1st Nov 2009 6:19 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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Never seen that spelling mistake Brumlee maybe its a carlsberg battery it reaches parts other batteries cant
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| 1st Nov 2009 6:24 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Mike, which make/model did you choose? Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 1st Nov 2009 6:25 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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it was a japanese battery they have hsd a goog right up in some of the trade magazines
Yasausa,something like that not to sure of the correct spelling
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| 1st Nov 2009 7:05 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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If the battery is disconnected this will cause the gearbox to become unprogrammed, it will then have to re-learn and could well be the reason why you are experiencing a difference in driving, especially if your style of driving is different from previous owner D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 1st Nov 2009 7:09 pm |
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Reggieb
Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Watford, Herts.
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Put a Bosch 110ah in mine, bargain from Costco round about 85 quid if I remember..  TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
Club--Engel
Club--Satnav on the move (Thanks Pete)
Club--Kumho KL71 (265/70 17) they kick!
Club--Three Musketeers
Club--GNVP Sump Guard (The nuts)
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Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 1st Nov 2009 7:13 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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I'm picking up a genuine LR D3/RRS battery from Equicar 4x4 tomorrow. £43 bid on ebay and it is mine  The original has lasted five years and is still good for a summer battery, so I'm happy to go with genuine 
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| 1st Nov 2009 7:44 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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It wont make any difference on my gearbox it wont learn anything its a manual not auto
I started this thread cause I was curious if anyone else had noticed any difference when they had put a new battery in, I dont think it would matter what you put in there as long as it does its job the original equipment battery is made by Delphi and LR put their name on it and charge you double as usual.
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| 1st Nov 2009 9:02 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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I'm hoping a new battery will do away with all the HDC and other warnings on frosty mornings. I'll see if it makes any other differences after I've fitted it and report back
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| 1st Nov 2009 9:09 pm |
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