Ian C Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Name: Flat battery Also known as: “My battery won’t hold a charge any more” “My car just makes a clicking noise when I try to start it” What is it? Your battery is flat. Usually caused by: Leaving a light on Duff battery losing its charge Bad connection somewhere, usually in an aftermarket alarm system Rarely, a bad alternator Why? Pretty simple this one, battery charged by car while it’s running etc., drained by electrical load while car isn’t running blah blah. However the tricky thing is, if you’ve got a battery that no longer holds a charge – what sort of battery do you need to replace it? Replacement Batteries For a start, Toyota will sell you a battery for a UK-spec for £50. The best bet at the moment is a Halfords HCB005 – a calcium maintenance-free battery that is currently on offer at £55 at the time of writing, normal price is £70. It has 510 cold crank amps which is easily enough for a Supra. Three year warranty as well. Other recommended batteries are: Exide Maxima Deep cycle 900DC Gel battery Premium Supreme Lucas battery Also of note: It appears that some Supras, perhaps the later vvti ones, have small terminals so either you need a battery with small terminal posts, or replace the terminals with more ‘normal’ sized ones. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Halfords HCB005 calcium battery is now £82.99 in my local Halfords. Not such good value any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Halfords HCB005 calcium battery is now £82.99 in my local Halfords. Not such good value any more. I noticed that a few weeks ago when I considered buying one to replace mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 4yr guarantee now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kint Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Ian's initial post was made in 2005!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 yep went with the recommendation £82.99, getting the old mans garage wired up so now when not in use ill just plug it in the the trickle charger , plus the stock alarms coming out as i think that wasnt helping the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm waiting until I find an alternative, £80+ for a car battery is completely ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 well the one that i had in before was a £40 job , and tbh even when i was using the car regularly it wasnt lasting more than a year , and the guy was getting a bit pissed at me bringing it back all the time . so i suppose the price of the halfords one isnt that bad plus a 4 year guarantee , anyway got to get the alarm changed first , thats proving difficult , two shops ive phoned wont touch it as its second hand . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just had a quick look now, and the HCB005 is £94.99 I'll give mine a night on the conditioner first.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I've just had to replace my battery, £60.40 from Toyota with a 3-year warranty. It is a lead battery and not a calcium one but the equivalent Halfords lead battery is £84.99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Mark you should have gone to BRB they always sort me out a fantastic deal! Last one I bought was £36.72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I was running late for an MOT so needed one ASAP. Worth having here for others though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_dan Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ive got this one on my car with a brand new spare in shed http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuasa-professional-005-car-battery-295-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Can we have an update on this thread? I have a J Spec TT that wont be a daily so I need the right battery for it and maybe some advice on best practices for long term storage...I can at best start the car every day or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Can we have an update on this thread? I have a J Spec TT that wont be a daily so I need the right battery for it and maybe some advice on best practices for long term storage...I can at best start the car every day or so... Just get a trickle charger. For £40, you can keep an £65 battery alive for years. Just starting it every couple of days will not do the car or the battery any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Just get a trickle charger. For £40, you can keep an £65 battery alive for years. Just starting it every couple of days will not do the car or the battery any good. cheers ill look into that Do you have any recommendations on batteries, I have done searches but most are a year or two old... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wewsupra Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 any one no of any deals on right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_t Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 any one no of any deals on right now i got a new battery for £45 on saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I can add that sometimes you might struggle to start the car up when one of battery clamps is loose or cracked :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wewsupra Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 got one now thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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