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Apr 15th, 2024, 19:14 | #1 |
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Battery replacement
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We have a 2016 V60. Had it from new and has about 56k miles on it. Car does a reasonably large number of short journeys (and probably quite a bit of sitting in the car waiting with the radio on). For about the last 3 years we have got the low battery warning. Usually me taking it for an Italian tune up on my 95 mile round trip to work would make it go away. I eventually bought a smart charger and a full AGM recon charge would usually make it go away for maybe 2-3 months. However, lately, the interval between a charge using the smart charger and the warning coming back is becoming shorter and shorter. Now down to about 2 weeks. So I am going to replace the battery, just a couple of questions:- - Does the warning relate to the main battery, or the small battery, or both? - Is it coded to the car or can I just swap it? - Any hints and tips or brands recommended? Thanks in advance Philip
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Apr 15th, 2024, 22:21 | #2 |
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I have a 2013 V60 that had the same issue. As I understand it, the warning is for the main battery.
I went for these from Battery Group Exide EK700 Start-Stop AGM 12V 70Ah 760A car battery Article-No: 9882403 I also bought an auxiliary battery, as the car is 11 years old, so thought it would be worth it while I had the trim loosened. EXIDE EK091 AGM AUXILIARY CAR BATTERY Article-No: 61105 Minor tweaking of vent pipe needed, but nothing too challenging. Everything fine after the swap. |
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Apr 16th, 2024, 10:01 | #3 |
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I had the same issues and replaced the main battery a couple of years ago and everything has been fine since.
I bought a Type Varta Silver Dynamic 096 AGM 70Ah 760CCA but check your actual battery as they can differ. I used the guide as attached, not sure where I got it from now. I also reset the BMS using the procedure below: 1. Switch on ignition (do not start engine) 2. Switch on dipped beam 3. Press the rear fog light button six times (on-off-on-off-on-off) 4. Press the hazard lights button three times (on-off-on) 5. The battery symbol on the dash should flash quickly three times. It sounds slightly ridiculous but it works. |
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Apr 16th, 2024, 11:24 | #4 |
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One from your main dealer will be the right one, and they are usually competitively priced.
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Apr 16th, 2024, 12:21 | #5 |
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Apr 16th, 2024, 13:14 | #6 |
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Not sure the dealers are competitively priced anymore for batteries. I replaced mine last year and phoned the dealer as in the past on a previous Volvo it was competitively priced. However this time was about 50% more than the same Bosch S5 from Tayna and that was delivered which, saved me a 26 mile round trip to the dealer as well.
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Apr 19th, 2024, 12:51 | #8 |
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Battery replacement
If you need a battery replacement and are in the midlands I would recommend a place called rock batteries, they have been going donkeys years, my dad and grandad both used it from the 70s onwards. They replaced both my main and auxiliary for less than just the main elsewhere and it was a quality replacement.
Rock Batteries 01384 565053 https://g.co/kgs/ZDQ4jvk |
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