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[greenfingers 79]

what battery would be best for my 2.2dti? as having problems starting her when cold, have seen them up to 100 amp is that too much?

[greenfingers 79]

just to add i have in there already a numax vo96 and only 2 years old but car wont start even with a jumper pack, how do i check if the alternator is charging the battery ok and what should it read?
cheers guys

[Abiton]

You'll do well to read and follow this. 

[Darth Loo-knee]

Vauxhalls own Batteries are usually very good

[VXL V6]

Vauxhalls 'Go' branded batteries are good value on Tradeclub, 70AH PN:93189922 (Which is correct for the DTi) is around £56 IIRC

Are the Glow plugs and glow plug timer working?

[greenfingers 79]

it does have 1 snapped glow plug but never gave me any probs last winter

[VXL V6]

The glow plugs aren't too expensive (around £9 each on TC), would be worth getting the snapped one out somehow and replacing it, DTi's do seem to struggle in these cold snaps unless everything is A1.

I have been turning the ignition on a couple of times to give the glow plugs a better chance to do thier job from cold.

[greenfingers 79]

trying to find someone to remove the snapped plug but unfortunatly has a snapped easy out on top of it, stupid design ally head with steel plugs

[feeutfo]

For me, the clincher is vx batteries have 3 year warranty, on trade club can't beat the price/quality.

[feeutfo]

       Part No.      Retail Price      Normal Trade      Trade Club
 GM Batteries
 GM batteries employ calcium/calcium technology with precious metal alloying, silver (Ca/CaAg), which provides enhanced corrosion protection and improved charge acceptance when compared to standard calcium/calcium batteries.
 
50 amp/hr      93168488      £41.60      £37.44      £32.81      
 
50 amp/hr      93189920      £52.50      £48.04      £41.49      
 
60 amp/hr      93197905      £48.70      £43.83      £40.05      
 
65 amp/hr      93189923      £64.50      £59.02      £48.23      
 
70 amp/hr      93189922      £64.50      £59.02      £52.09      
 
70 amp/hr      93168886      £71.50      £64.35      £56.64      
 
75 amp/hr      93168573      £117.00      £105.30      £92.60      
 
85 amp/hr      93197903      £97.50      £87.75      £69.13      
 
95 amp/hr      93182214      £97.50      £89.21      £69.13      
 
 
 

 

[mindaz]

silly question 
how to become member of Trade Club ?

[Kneepad]

Have a read:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1282863491

[mindaz]

Have a read:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1282863491

thanks mate 

[aaronjb]

 GM batteries employ calcium/calcium technology with precious metal alloying, silver (Ca/CaAg), which provides enhanced corrosion protection and improved charge acceptance when compared to standard calcium/calcium batteries.

You can still kill them by being an idiot and running a compressor without the engine running, though  Mine barely starts the car in the cold, now, even after a trickle charge and then standing overnight. Must be time to visit the parts man!