:o Hi guys - I'm after a new battery and popped to Halfords at the weekend and was shocked to find that a new battery cost £92! :bow:Is this unreasonable or am I just out of touch with the cost of batteries? Any idea where I could get a cheaper one from? Cheers ;)

what do you do for a living chap? if you can get yourself a halfords trade card, you can slash a 1/3 off that price...

Trinster is a lady!!

Your local motor factor will be cheaper, much cheaper. Think I paid about £39 or £45 last time.

Are you close to a PartCo or Unipart? As they will be alot cheaper than Halfrauds. :)

Hi Trinster,

 

I can't help with a lower priced battery but I wanted to make you aware that the batteries in the Zeds have the positive and negative terminals reversed when compared to a lot of batteries. Our battery cables are very tight and won't allow you to hook up a battery that either has the terminals on the wrong side or even on the other side of the battery. Have a look at your current battery - the negative terminal will be closest to the wing of the car and be nearer the fire wall. Most batteries will have the negative terminal closer to the car engine and away from the firewall

 

Just my 2p worth but I hope it's usefull.

 

Regards,

:o Hi guys - I'm after a new battery and popped to Halfords at the weekend and was shocked to find that a new battery cost £92! :bow:Is this unreasonable or am I just out of touch with the cost of batteries? Any idea where I could get a cheaper one from? Cheers ;)

 

Where in North Yorkshire are you?

Halfords battery prices are ridiculous but it is a big battery in a Z so will be more than for your average car.

I know a couple of cheap places in the Harrogate area if you're anywhere near.

 

Good advice from Danny I'd forgotten about that and nearly had to buy a battery at the weekend.

You know this is what i love about this forum - i put up a simple question and get so much help - worth every penny! :p

 

I live in York so anywhere near there (inc Hgte) would be great!

 

Thanks Danny - always so helpful :D

There's:

 

Unipart

HUNTINGTON SERVICE STATION

NORTH MOOR ROAD

HUNTINGTON, YORK

NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO32 9QN

Tel: 01904 768808

 

or

 

Andrew Page

UNIT 6

RAYLOR CENTRE

JAMES STREET

YORK

YO10 3DW

TEL: 01904 414466

 

I use the Harrogate branches of both of these and the prices are always good as they mainly deal with the trade.

cheers Chris - thats really helpful :)

The part number you need is 069 for UK spec

 

088 for jap spec, this number used to be 068 so if they offer you an 068 bear in mind it will be new old stock and use it as a lever on the price.

Why do UK spec and J-Spec cars have different batteries?

Jap and UK have same fitment.

 

Do not buy 069 it will not fit UK or Jap. Terminals in wrong place.

 

068/088 is correct fitment for both.

bosch £52 from andrew page.

Jap and UK have same fitment.

 

Do not buy 069 it will not fit UK or Jap. Terminals in wrong place.

 

068/088 is correct fitment for both.

 

arse new battery arrived today, time to stretch those wires a bit :)

Jap and UK have same fitment.

 

Do not buy 069 it will not fit UK or Jap. Terminals in wrong place.

 

068/088 is correct fitment for both.

 

Im sure 069 fits uk cars remember putting one on chunks uk spec lwb, fitted straight on and terminals in the right place.

 

Mine has an 068 / 088 and fits perfectly to jap.

You will end up with the terminals at the front on a 069.

075 does the job also, weird enough. as long as you get the one with 75ah and not 65ah.