AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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Went to halfords and they show 2 types of battery for the corsa.
My current battery is 350 cranking amps and old. I suffer from a lot of dimming when stereo is played too.
The 2 halfords sell are
400 cranking amps and a 560 cranking amps version, which is bigger.
In there book it says it will fit corsa B, but i dont have much room in the engine bay. Does anyone with a 16v engine have one of these bigger batteries??
And is it worth the £60 to get the new one?
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johns purple beast
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get a diesel battery from a vectra should work ? not sure has done 4 me
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AdiSRI
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ttt
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Mase
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well i'd a thought the battery tray woulda been the same for all corsa B's ??? (don't quote me on this !!) Also, the 560 CCA battery sounds like a calcium one which has a 4 year guarentee, so would be worth payin the extra just to get that i'd a thought. As said before, try an get a diesel battery in there !!!!
Mase
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AdiSRI
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Diesel battery isnt any different according to halfords, they have 2 types of battery for all corsas, and yes the 560 is calcium, what does this mean???
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Mase
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nothin much, just that u get an extra years guarentee
Mase
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Richie
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pffft turbo diesel batterys are different, the one i have is 660CCA's and i paid £34 plus VAT.
Fucking well worth the cash.
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AdiSRI
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Where did u get it from richie??
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Richie
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From my local motor factors. Its also the same battery used in the diesel Golfs (old type).
You should be able to get them from any Exide Battery stockist.
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