XC60 battery change

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by AndyJudge

Just had said test done on mine & it showed up the battery was getting past it's best.

All replaced at the dealer with minimum of fuss. XC60 D5 Battery was about £112 inc VAT fitted.

I bet that's cheaper than it would have been at Halfords for an equivalent battery...

[NigelDay]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

I bet that's cheaper than it would have been at Halfords for an equivalent battery...

And would you trust Halfords to fit it correctly ?

[SwissXC90]

Originally Posted by NigelDay

And would you trust Halfords to fit it correctly ?

And would Halfords know that it's an AGM battery?

[AndyJudge]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

I bet that's cheaper than it would have been at Halfords for an equivalent battery...

Have had Volvo's for years & each time I've needed to replace the Battery (This is my 3rd) I've found the dealer to actually be the best value, have the longest warranty & also fit it for free.

This time when they changed it I didn't even loose any settings.

Also going to the dealer ensures you get the right item.

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by NigelDay

And would you trust Halfords to fit it correctly ?

I wouldn’t trust them to empty my ashtray....

[Mikesmith181]

I figured out the battery test on vida, my only proble now is it’s too cold, it was over 70% charge so needs to be 12degrees but my battery was only 5degrees, so I need to maybe find a way of getting it warmer, maybe inside somewhere and test it then instead.

[AndyJudge]

I think mine was only reporting 56% charge so actually failed at stage 1 of the test.

That was after a 100mile drive down to the servicing dealer so defo not in the best of health.

[Mikesmith181]

So I’ve just managed to do the test, needed to do it after a run to warm the battery up slightly, and it’s come back saying it’s failed and to replace, however in the bottom right corner it’s got a warranty code, would this mean it’s covered under warranty? It’s a 62 plate but vida says it’s a 2013 car.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Mikesmith181

So I’ve just managed to do the test, needed to do it after a run to warm the battery up slightly, and it’s come back saying it’s failed and to replace, however in the bottom right corner it’s got a warranty code, would this mean it’s covered under warranty? It’s a 62 plate but vida says it’s a 2013 car.

That is only if you have a warranty on the car of course ! SELEKT may need the code if you have a SELEKT warranty or an extended one . The dealer will have to do the test of course . .

[Clan]

Originally Posted by AndyJudge

I think mine was only reporting 56% charge so actually failed at stage 1 of the test.

That was after a 100mile drive down to the servicing dealer so defo not in the best of health.

the 56% state of charge has nothing to do with the Built in battery test , in fact it must be below 60% to enable the test .. a long drive is not the best way to bring the battery up either , you need a long charge at home from a battery charger of 20 Amps or more .