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Just wanted to post back some info in case others find it useful. After replacing the battery I started looking into an electrical fault I've had since about Nov ish. I didn't twig at the time but now I realise it started when we had all that bad weather and the disco was covered in...

'Landybandy & Chris' - Thanks for the help guys. I'm glad it was the battery too. Seems so easy now(almost numptyish) when you know it's the battery that was duff. The replacement is slightly taller than the dud so the retaining bracket now won't fit but I can sort that easily enough. Can't...

Just an update as promised. Absolutely spot on lads - battery was furked. Bloke in the battery shop tested it with some kind of meter and even though it would charge to 12V the CCA was only 400ish. New battery in - job's a good un. Next job is to find out where my earth prob is but that's...

Thanks lads for the extra info. Unfortunately I don't have another similar size battery to swap(only 35Ah on my wife's Insight) so it looks like a new unit. I might be able to borrow a clamp to check the current so I'll see but as you say, probably gonna have to get a new one. Thanks again guys...

Hi mate and thanks for the quick reply. Sorry for the dumb question but am I right in thinking that if the battery was ok and there was some other problem the turn over attempt would sound a lot beefier - if that makes any sense? I know ultimately even with a good battery the charge would drop...

Hi Lads, Hopefully after I tell the story someone in here can point me in the right direction to help me sort this out and get the old girl started. I've got a 96 V8 Auto which has been running ok until last week. I turned the key and nothing - just a couple of clicks and that was it...

Thanks. **** take appreciated and valid:D was having an off day

Any idea where to get the powdered graphite?

Haven't done any towing yet but did have a good larf yesterday on a steep hill near our house. Two X5s in front had to reverse back uphill to let a copper through. Talk about ice panto it was like a red arrows display as they peeled off in all directions bumping off kerbs. What about my good ol...

Cheers again Discool(have a feeling I might be saying this a lot over the next few weeks). Looks like I need a trip to LR asap.

Cheers Discool. Will have a trawl on ebay. Just checked my key - doesn't have a number on it or is this something LR would have on their database?

Don't mean to hijack the thread but I've also only got one key for my disco and it's a bit ropey looking(looks like bent in the past) so where can you get blanks from? Can a duplicate be cut from Timpsons etc or do you have to get the whole thing done via LR? Cheers.

Thanks Lyndon. I'll get a new battery and give it a go.

Hi and thanks. I haven't really had a chance to play with it since I got it but at least I now have a rough idea of what to expect. I did try it not long after getting the disco but nothing seemed to happen so kind of ingored it.

Hi, Got one of these fitted on my '95 V8 but no information or paperwork came with it. First question is - Is there any way I can find out which type/model is fitted? I have searched everywhere for some sign or badge - nothing. I just guessed when I got my insurance(bloke didn't seem to care...