BMW 320D new battery needed?

un1eash

Should be able to get one nearer £200, where you looked?

Ps. GSF and euro car parts have a 95ah for £176, and £150 from Tanya for a Exide battery.

ashenfie

Euro car parts are very expensive last time I went there. The exide is a very good make and I’d go with that one!

karma12

Eurocarparts is where i looked ok thanks

karma12

thanks

karma12

Hi guys i know this will need coding i will try an independent for that  but will this be the perfect fit  the Tanya EXIDE one thanks

stblob

Imagine the cost for replacing batteries in an electric car. Lol

Atavus

Tayna is the battery place, not Tanya.

mjn

Hold on......swirl symbol? You mean the glowplug symbol?

The Dreamer

Why do you think the battery is gone?

Both indications are perfectly normal. The swirl, you’ve ascertained is the glow plug warming symbol, and the battery light comes on when no charge is being received - which is normal when the engine is not running!

Are you having difficulty starting the engine? Does the battery light come on when the engine is running? If the answer is no to both of these, then it is likely that there is nothing wrong with your battery.

You know, you can always get it checked out at the likes of Kwik-Fit - it’s one of the few tests I would trust them with, as you get a computer printout showing the state of your battery, so little room for shenanigans. (I had my battery tested a few years ago, and it showed as being fine - I had a dicky starter motor - it’s a free service).

karma12

thanks a lot for the info ..what it is is when the engine is off after about 5 minutes the battery low warning comes up...and for the past year the stop start function stopped i read somewhere that it is a sign the battery is going ..