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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #30 on: 06 October 2018, 10:23:05 »

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best ;D

 :o :o :o

What is special about AGM?  :-\

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.
AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery. ???
Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small. :)
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #31 on: 06 October 2018, 10:42:25 »

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best ;D

 :o :o :o

What is special about AGM?  :-\

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.
AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery. ???
Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small. :)
As long as they both work......no one's going to see them, only your wife.
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #32 on: 06 October 2018, 10:43:50 »

If its Stop/Start technology (a stupid idea from the outset), it'll be AGM.

The quoted price doesn't sound that unreasonable for a dealer supply and fit with no discounts.  Obviously more than I would want to pay, but then I'd do it myself.

It seems on the Jag forums, your average XJ owner thinks £600 is reasonable for a genuine battery (clearly badged as Varta), because the dealer knows best ;D

 :o :o :o

What is special about AGM?  :-\

Thankfully the mummy bus does not have start-stop.
AGM batteries are an absolute necessity with start/stop. A standard one would give you no end of problems. On modern cars, certain things will not operate if the battery is below 70/80%, start/stop being one of them. On wifey's s/s captur, things like air con, heated rear screen would not work if battery was below 80%.

I thought stop/start function was covered by the second motorcycle-sized battery. ???
Only in India.  Most have a single battery.

I have two.One large and one small. :)
As long as they both work......no one's going to see them, only your wife.

I knew that was coming. ;)
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #33 on: 06 October 2018, 11:18:50 »

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #34 on: 06 October 2018, 11:21:52 »

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #35 on: 06 October 2018, 11:38:31 »

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.
Yep, that's the fella  ;D
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #36 on: 06 October 2018, 12:09:04 »

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.
Yep, that's the fella  ;D

He knows where the biscuit tin is kept. :)
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #37 on: 06 October 2018, 14:06:05 »

And, as Mark said, only in India. As you have an Indian car...........

It was the portly admin.
Yep, that's the fella  ;D

He knows where the biscuit tin is kept. :)
Hmmm, I appear to be munching on a cookie as I read this....
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Re: How much for a Focus battery?
« Reply #38 on: 06 October 2018, 14:08:18 »

Mind your fingers :D
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