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[ZJman]

Model:Mayfair.
Year:1987
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible): SO my brother left the interior light on in my mini mayfair, and now i have a flat battery, called out the AA and they recommended getting a new battery, need to know where i can find replacements. I live in Norfolk, thanks for help.

[The-Womble]

Do you have means of charging the battery before resorting to buying a whole new one? Would save a lot of money!

If not, you could try bump starting the car or jumping it, and going for a reasonable drive to get some charge back into it, although I don't think you'll get a full battery from just that.

If you definitely want a new battery, Halfords, local motor factors, scrapyards, and even websites should be able to accommodate your needs

[ZJman]

Do you have means of charging the battery before resorting to buying a whole new one? Would save a lot of money!

If not, you could try bump starting the car or jumping it, and going for a reasonable drive to get some charge back into it, although I don't think you'll get a full battery from just that.

If you definitely want a new battery, Halfords, local motor factors, scrapyards, and even websites should be able to accommodate your needs

The AA guy jump started it but it hasn't held charge, so looking likely i will need a whole new one.

Is it a specific battery, or if i was to speak to someone in Halfords about would they know?

[The-Womble]

From memory I think 025 and 063 type battery's are suited to Minis - the 063 being more powerful than the 025, although a lot of people tend to use Peugeot 306 Diesel batteries as they fit almost exactly into the battery box, and have a lot more cranking power than the Mini ones.

If you go into Halfords or another motor factor, they should be able to advise you on one. Halfords definately has a little flipchart of all different models of cars and what battery types they take in store.

[Burnard]

The HB038 is the offical battery for the mini.

The most powerful one that fits is the HSB075.

Anything with the following codes will fit and be powerful enough:

038
063
065
075.

[The-Womble]

Thats probably a better answer ^

[The-Womble]

Edit: oops, double post!

Edited by The-Womble, 11 September 2010 - 08:22 PM.

[Burnard]

its easy when u work in halfords

[ZJman]

The HB038 is the offical battery for the mini.

The most powerful one that fits is the HSB075.

Anything with the following codes will fit and be powerful enough:

038
063
065
075.

So this is okay then?
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165762

Thank you very much everyone

[Burnard]

that is officially the standard mini battery, or the closest thing currently on sale

[ZJman]

I will purchase that then, thanks for the help!