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Title: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Markie on 21 January 2007, 14:11:37
Had ongoing issues as many know with my battery  :( culminating yesterday in Vx Main Dealer not having a clue about the correct one for my car or having it in stock or being able to order it.

Yesterday i removed the battery to give it a good charge to get me through the week untill i get to another main dealer next Saturday.

Remember my mv6 is an ex main dealer`s director car.  Full documented 80000miles servie history from a very well known Glasgow Main Dealer. I also know the last and only owner ( said Director) did nothing personally to the car. Therefor i deduce the battery would have been changed by a garage, probably his.

Imagine my surprise when i removed the battery to see its a 50AMP battery!!!!!!!!

No wonder the darn things been struggling in the the cold mornings  :(
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Admin on 21 January 2007, 14:15:33
50 amp??  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Auto Addict on 21 January 2007, 14:18:31
You need at least a 70amp.
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Markie on 21 January 2007, 14:27:16
yes i know  ;D

should be 72amp in my car, i've taken the 66amp out the v6 vectra to tide me over.

Oh and by the way 50amp is what should be in a corsa etc  :D
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: TheBoy on 21 January 2007, 15:01:44
Bless them....
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Markjay on 21 January 2007, 15:02:01
50 amp is fine as long as you don't switch-on the rear windscreen heater... or the wipers... or the radio... or the main beam... or the dipped beam... or the ignition.  ;D
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Markie on 21 January 2007, 15:05:59
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Bless them....

Bless them.....i'd rather take the battery back and drop it on there toes.... :o from a great height  :y
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Big Rod on 21 January 2007, 16:33:36
Priceless!!  ::)
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: sir moanalot on 21 January 2007, 16:55:54
cant see the problem? it was square and black.............
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 21 January 2007, 18:06:38
I know what their like  >:(.....i changed the battery in my veccyB a couple of weeks back.....due to it struggling/not starting....b4 i had it...it had always been vx dealer serviced....battery that was in it and not orig...was a 45amp/hr.....should be a 55amp/hr for a 1.8 veccyB....and thats what i stuck in it  :y
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Del Boy on 22 January 2007, 22:32:44
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50 amp is fine as long as you don't switch-on the rear windscreen heater... or the wipers... or the radio... or the main beam... or the dipped beam... or the ignition.  ;D


So basically just sit in the car and pretend to drive ;)
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Chopsdad on 22 January 2007, 23:32:00
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50 amp is fine as long as you don't switch-on the rear windscreen heater... or the wipers... or the radio... or the main beam... or the dipped beam... or the ignition.  ;D


So basically just sit in the car and pretend to drive ;)

 ;D ;DI bet he has a picture too  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Yet Another Reason Not to Go Main Dealer
Post by: Markie on 23 January 2007, 10:00:49
....theres probaly something like that on youtube ;D