Genuine Battery, Little Green Light ? Out !

moriwaki · February 9, 2009

Still enjoying "wafting" about in this piece of engineering excellence ! BUT ...I fitted a new dealer supplied genuine Toyota branded Panasonic Battery around 3 years ago...but car has struggled a little this winter...alternator is 6 months old...and had it checked out...so only leaves Battery...seems the little light is out...or almost out...there is the faintest green...so is this deffo knackered ?...

Thought it would have lasted longer...

Ironically ...I tried refitting the old Banner Battery that was on the car when I bought it...started right up !...perhaps a moral in this tale ? :shutit:

Haylands · February 9, 2009

Hi

If the green light is out it's kaput....

Always fitted Bosch Silver when I've needed to replace one, I have never had one fail and they come with a 4 year waranty.

Do you do lots of short jouneys, they recon it takes over 20 miles to replace what you took from the Battery when you started the car, obviously far more in sub zero temp...

But can you fit a German Battery to a Jap car!!!!!!!

Pete

ManicMark · February 9, 2009

Still enjoying "wafting" about in this piece of engineering excellence ! BUT ...I fitted a new dealer supplied genuine Toyota branded Panasonic battery around 3 years ago...but car has struggled a little this winter...alternator is 6 months old...and had it checked out...so only leaves battery...seems the little light is out...or almost out...there is the faintest green...so is this deffo knackered ?...
Thought it would have lasted longer...

Ironically ...I tried refitting the old Banner battery that was on the car when I bought it...started right up !...perhaps a moral in this tale ? :shutit:

If you dont do long journeys its probably low on charge, cold weather, heated seats, rear screen heater all take their toll.

give it a charge & see how it holds up, the green indicator might come back when the weather gets warmer. It can be a bit pot luck with batterys, some last longer than outhers even if they are the same make. I personally also find bosch silvers to be good.( had one on a Merc oil burner it was 10 years old when it died )

jsj24uk · February 9, 2009

My little green light went to black after I left the car for two weeks and forgot to turn off the smart locking. It has been used for a few long journeys and gets used every day for an hour and it won't go back to green. It is a genuine Toyota Battery but it still starts no problem.

Now I have given myself the kiss of death, I shall have the RAC on speed dial.

Jim.

moriwaki · February 9, 2009

Thanks for swift replies lads....been looking at Odyssey batteries on their UK site...expensive but only the best for me old girl eh ?...

I have one on my bike and seems real good quality...anyone tried one ?....made from Virgin lead ! :shutit:

http://www.odysseybatteriesonline.co.uk/index.php?f=a

aido · February 9, 2009

How much are they?

Sounds daft but the cheapest place I found for a Battery was Toyota of all places for mine!

Loads cheaper than Halfords and the like!

Haylands · February 10, 2009

Thanks for swift replies lads....been looking at Odyssey batteries on their UK site...expensive but only the best for me old girl eh ?...
I have one on my bike and seems real good quality...anyone tried one ?....made from Virgin lead ! :shutit:

http://www.odysseybatteriesonline.co.uk/index.php?f=a

Hi

I know what you mean but do you really need to spend £150+ on a Battery that far exceeds the needs of the car, they say it has an 8 year service life and they give it a 2 year waranty.....

Maybe the web site is just all hype....

I had a Bosch Silver Battery on my old Off road Range Rover for 10 years, it ran a winch and was abused all the time, it was still going strong when I sold it, it cost £50 and had a 4 year waranty

My brother got an Ultima Battery for his Landrover, he's had it a few years and just noticed last month that the Battery has split and is leaking.... Ultuma's are supposed to be excellent top quality expensive batteries as well....

Anyway any excuse for a photo.....

Playing in Wales....

Pete

ManicMark · February 10, 2009

Hi

If you do go down the Bosch route check out the equivalent Varta Battery as they are both made by varta.

moriwaki · February 12, 2009

Back to Wafting again... ! :P ... got the Odyssey Battery on....expensive....but you get what you pay for I suppose...I had a go in a Rav4 today which is a nice enought car...BUT ...after the LS ?

well NOTHING I've driven can compare can it ?...you really do forget how ruined we are for any other car...I'm always so glad to get back into the LS...especially long distance...

we are all Lucky lads eh ? :D