Changing car battery

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05-14-2015, 06:40 AM

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I'd check you didn't knock anything in the way of sensors etc while you were changing the battery. If it's still on, disconnect your negative lead tor a couple of minutes and it'll reset the ecu. If that doesn't work and the CEL persists i'd get a local garage to plug it in just for peace of mind

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05-14-2015, 06:52 AM

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From experience it'll be a fuel, ignition, catalyst type thing - my money would be on a coilpack but don't rush out and buy one get the code read first !

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05-14-2015, 12:37 PM

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I got a Yuasa battery from a local auto electrical place when i swapped mine. Was about £32 i think, very reasonable for a premium brand

Yushit, I had one last less than a year!

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05-15-2015, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RobAp1' timestamp='1431596148' post='23612454

I got a Yuasa battery from a local auto electrical place when i swapped mine. Was about £32 i think, very reasonable for a premium brand

Yushit, I had one last less than a year!

Covered under warranty, surely?

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05-15-2015, 12:31 AM

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[quote name='RobAp1' timestamp='1431596148' post='23612454']
I got a Yuasa battery from a local auto electrical place when i swapped mine. Was about £32 i think, very reasonable for a premium brand

Yushit, I had one last less than a year!

Covered under warranty, surely?
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Yes but wrong place wrong time, I ended up with a Honda battery and the Yuasa replacement is now being solar charged and running an inverter in the garage for the lights, I wouldn't trust one in the car again.

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05-15-2015, 03:36 AM

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Yuasa ybx5057 5 year warranty battery from any Parts Alliance associated motor factors.

Better than OEM, higher CCA and A/H.

Shouldn't cost you more than £45

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05-15-2015, 03:53 AM

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Yuasa ybx5057 5 year warranty battery from any Parts Alliance associated motor factors.

Better than OEM, higher CCA and A/H.

Shouldn't cost you more than £45

In that case a nice disposable bargain.

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05-19-2015, 11:50 AM

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Got myself a new one from local Honda dealer 12 months ago when it wasn't firing up as easily as it used to. Good price for the battery with a 3 year warranty, took me 15 mins to fit and the car starts first time again!