Battery advice

[Peter707R]

A fully flat battery will sulphate and will struggle to ever be reliable. Buy a new one and a quick disconnect fitting to isolate the battery when in the garage. You could invest in a solar panel charging system if the garage is “safe” to leave something outside (screwed to Dacia/on the roof) and receives sunlight during the day.

[Willmac]

Just fitted a halfords HB 075. Fits perfect with plenty power.

[trunt]

When you buy a new battery, make sure you buy a modern, small one with the utmost power - plus take one without a rim at the bottom (e.g. Dynalite Asia 560) . The old ones a very difficult to put into the car, as they are too big (or the battery compartment is too small?).
Godd luck, Dieter from Germany.

Or a loop type carrying handle! which can also prevent a battery fitting into the compartment.

The size I chose would not fit with one, I found a battery without and it just makes it. The Duracell does not fit, The Exide will... Both are Group 24 size.


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[Philip Wardle]

E24 Varta Blue Dynamic Car Battery 12V 70Ah (570413063) (069 071 072) (tayna.co.uk)

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[Phil S]

Worth a try but the battery sounds like it's dead I used to work on battery power cherry pickers sometimes you can recover a battery by equalising them. You will need a good battery and your one off the car. Connect them pos to pos and neg to neg. Leave them for 2 or 3 days check your old battery with a volt meter after disconnecting it. If it holds a voltage then try charging it on a long slow charge. A fast charge will buckle the plates. Otherwise when you fit a new one consider a solar powered charger if there is no mains power in the garage.

[RNF]

Hadn't run my Stag for a few months and I knew the battery was flat. Jump started it to get going.

Went out for a long drive for a few hours to charge it. Filled up with petrol, and it wouldn't turn over enough for a start - had to call out the breakdown for another jump.

She's back in the dry garage for Winter with a full tank and tyre pressures topped up.

Guessing it needs a new battery. Scouring the forums tells me I need an 072?

I won't be driving it anyway for a few months so thinking I just worry about this in the Spring and get a new battery then... unless any advice to contrary?

For those of us who don't drive the car too often, the best addition I've added to my Stag is a remote disconnect. After running the car, I simply shut off the battery and it's good to go next time. Doubles as a security deterrent as well. Dead simple to install and saves your, now, new expensive battery.
https://www.socforum.com/forum/forum...711#post840711

As for battery, I went with a Optima Red Top. plenty of power and it's small.

[Ukpooky]

E24 Varta Blue Dynamic Car Battery 12V 70Ah (570413063) (069 071 072) (tayna.co.uk)

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s4027/

Do you know if either of these have the 'lip' that makes these difficult to fit or should they just slot in 'easily' (as if anything on a Stag is EASY) ?

[DJT]

Do you know if either of these have the 'lip' that makes these difficult to fit or should they just slot in 'easily' (as if anything on a Stag is EASY) ?

I have the Bosch battery. It does have a lip either end, but still slots in ok.

Whichever battery you go for, be careful not to buy a T-top, as these can be difficult to secure with the battery strap. You need a flat-top.

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[Ukpooky]

Just realised mine has opposite +ve/-ve terminals to the two recommended so going to stick a straight swap for what was in the before, on the logic that what comes out must go back in again!

Looks a little less powerful than the recommendations but if it 'aint broke don't fix it?! (even though it is broke)

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s3004/

[Philip Wardle]

E24 Varta Blue Dynamic Car Battery 12V 70Ah (570413063) (069 071 072) (tayna.co.uk)

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[Bakdraft007]

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s4027/

Personally I would go with reversed terminals... its not a good idea having the positive terminal so close to the power steering pulley. Mine has original cables and they reached just fine.

[DJT]

Personally I would go with reversed terminals... it’s not a good idea having the positive terminal so close to the power steering pulley. Mine has original cables and they reached just fine.

Maybe you are right, but I guess BL considered it during hundreds of thousands of miles of development, and I have seen no need to change it in the past 33 years and >110,000 miles.

[paul jorgensen]

I fitted a Yuasa HSB072 which I purchased from Halfords. It has a lip either end but fits fine also.

[DMT]

I fitted a Yuasa HSB072 which I purchased from Halfords. It has a lip either end but fits fine also.

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Worked well for me. + has 5 yr warranty.

[Staggering About]

I don't have power in my garage so I bought a small solar panel which I fitted to my window. When I'm not going to use my car for a few weeks I attach the leads to the battery. It keeps it charged.