Member Since: 14 Jun 2017
Location: France
Posts: 72
What is the largest battery that can be fitted?
I am starting to have some issues with my Exide 95ah battery and I bought a 10ah CTEK and panel charger. I am thinking the battery may be on its way out so if there is something larger than 95ah that can be fitted straight in the factory tray?
4th Dec 2019 2:12 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Yuasa 019 fits my D3, it is 100ah, not sure if 5 extra amps will help much?
4th Dec 2019 4:02 pm
disco4sui
Member Since: 14 Jun 2017
Location: France
Posts: 72
Thank you, is it the YUASA YBX5000 YBX019? If yes it has 100ah and 900A peak power compared to the 800A on the Varta that comes OEM. Do you notice any improved performance out of the battery or it's all the same?
4th Dec 2019 4:09 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
Also 100Ah, 900ABlack 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
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4th Dec 2019 4:15 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4657
I use Yuasa HSB019's (100 amp) great battery and 5 year warranty but its not an AGM! If you're current Exide is an AGM then you might need to update the vehicle BMS via diagnostics if changing to a standard battery. Although many have fitted standard batteries in place of AGM and vice versa without updating the BMS, and appear to have had no issues. LR recommend the update as the stored monitoring values are deleted and a new monitoring cycle and values begins with the new battery.
There are larger capacity batteries out there eg Yuasa HSB020 which is 110 amp but you would need to check measurements before ordering! There are also AGM variants out there too!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th Dec 2019 4:21 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
disco4sui wrote:
Thank you, is it the YUASA YBX5000 YBX019? If yes it has 100ah and 900A peak power compared to the 800A on the Varta that comes OEM. Do you notice any improved performance out of the battery or it's all the same?
Well it has not died yet, unlike the previous recomended exide from tayna, that was very dissapointing.
i think the exide is just to cheap compared to any other quality make 019 out there and there has to be a reason for that?
My batteries get serious hard as only 5 mile commute and I use the fbh to warm the car beforehand.
I normally trickle charge the battery very week or two in the colder weather as the Exide needed it, the Yuasa has not seen the charger yet.
4th Dec 2019 5:43 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
PROFSR G wrote:
I use Yuasa HSB019's (100 amp) great battery and 5 year warranty but its not an AGM! If you're current Exide is an AGM then you might need to update the vehicle BMS via diagnostics if changing to a standard battery. Although many have fitted standard batteries in place of AGM and vice versa without updating the BMS, and appear to have had no issues. LR recommend the update as the stored monitoring values are deleted and a new monitoring cycle and values begins with the new battery.
There are larger capacity batteries out there eg Yuasa HSB020 which is 110 amp but you would need to check measurements before ordering! There are also AGM variants out there too!
Spec shows the 020 is 40mm longer than the 019, bet it would be a tight fit, but might be worthwhile, plus it is cheaper by about 20 quid!
4th Dec 2019 5:46 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4657
Yeah I have a D4 bonnet open here just now and I'd say squeezing past the + terminal Mega fuse might be tricky alright, but itjust might make it!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th Dec 2019 6:14 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
I have had an Exide EA1000 fail on my D3 after 3 years, good news Tayna are sending me a new one under 4 Warranty, just had the tracking info.
4th Dec 2019 7:27 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4657
Can't say I'm a fan of Exide but that's a great result yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
Ive just bought the same one for my motorhome I hope they are ok The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
4th Dec 2019 7:44 pm
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
I bought my Yuasa HB019 from Halfords a couple of months back. £95 with the trade card which I thought was a good price...
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