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#16 Jammy

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Posted 24 September 2007 - 09:34 AM

I think I'll move this to FAQ section soon enough...

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Posted 14 November 2007 - 03:51 PM

I also have a 306 TD battery, the normal mini one was rubbis as the car was only started every few weeks and i'd have to jump it. 306 one only needed an initial charge and has been fine since (fitted abut a year ago) and it's a nice snug fit in the battery box

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:07 AM

Not sure which battery I've got, but it was a number 75. Think it was about £70 from Halfords, with a 3 year guarantee and about 2 times the cranking power of a normal mini battery.

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 01:34 PM

so people also know.. the optima yellow battery fits a mini box too

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:11 PM

The part numbers for a pug 306 td battery is 027 or 075 depending on what year it is so either should suffice, i've fitted an 096 battery and this is a bit bigger than a pug battery and fits very snugly in the standard box.

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 03:55 AM

I upgraded my battery some time ago and have been very pleased with the results. See my earlier note on the subject:

Battery upgrade

Cheers,

Kwack

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 08:41 AM

got a 306 td battery, 60 notes from hellfrauds.

ran it out the other day by leaving the lights on all day :thumbsup:

jumped it and it hasnt discharged any since then.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 05:20 PM

306 td all the way :shifty:

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Posted 24 December 2007 - 12:38 PM

iv got a passat tdi battery, its like an interferance fit in the battery box, i cant imagine you can get any bigger, its a bosch silver 6PN

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Posted 25 December 2007 - 11:07 PM

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750AH, not discharged it yet! But I have had to make the earth strap more manly, as I manged to set alight the orginal one...

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Posted 26 December 2007 - 07:45 AM

but you dont have to worry about fitting it in a battery box dog

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Posted 26 December 2007 - 07:05 PM

but you dont have to worry about fitting it in a battery box dog

Not in the Van nope :D :wub:
BUT this is currently sat in the boot of Voodoo!

I'm with everyone else though, a Pug206 Diesel Batt will do :thumbsup:

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Posted 26 December 2007 - 07:48 PM

Bugger wish I had seen this topic earlier. went halfrauds before christmas with hanna and got her mini (fredie) a new battery. we bought a metro one. think it was for a diesel metro...?

it cost about £63. now I think the pug one would have been the way to go.

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Posted 31 December 2007 - 11:12 AM

ive just got a optima red top r 4.2l

980 cranking amps!

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Posted 23 January 2008 - 02:44 PM

ive just got a optima red top r 4.2l

980 cranking amps!


980 cranking amp thats insane im sure a land rover battery isnt that high. One question though if it should my some chance run down to almost empty would it kill your minis alternator trying to charge it again?




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