New Battery Problem on 1997 P38 2.5DSE

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davide123

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• Oct 6, 2015

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Just bought new battery from main dealer. Problem is they have discontinued part number STC8587 and replaced with YGD100860 the posts on the new battery are now central, and the leads will not reach.
Old battery is dead cannot start car. Telephoned main dealer (I am in France) he says there is a solution but he cannot explain, so not a lot of help as usual!!
Any advice please.

 

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• Oct 6, 2015

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davide123 said:

Just bought new battery from main dealer. Problem is they have discontinued part number STC8587 and replaced with YGD100860 the posts on the new battery are now central, and the leads will not reach.
Old battery is dead cannot start car. Telephoned main dealer (I am in France) he says there is a solution but he cannot explain, so not a lot of help as usual!!
Any advice please.

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STC8587 should still be available from main dealers for cars up to 1998. Up to VIN number WA410481. YDG100860 was fitted to diesels from 1999. From VIN numberXA410482. To fit that to a pre 1999 car you will need positive lead YTA101690 and negative lead YTB101350. They are daft money. Get them to supply the correct battery. Main dealer battery prices are ridiculous, don't know how much you paid but you can get a better unit than the one they supply for less than £100.00.

 

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oakey

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• Oct 6, 2015

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Go to battery megastore and I think they are a French company

 

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oakey said:

Go to battery megastore and I think they are a French company

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+1

 

ovalandrover

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• Oct 7, 2015

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oakey said:

Go to battery megastore and I think they are a French company

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the battery megastore battery is also central mounted terminals on the battery recomended

 

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No way! Anyone got the old Megastore reference? Presumably he'll have the smaller alternator at that age?

 

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Grrrrrr said:

No way! Anyone got the old Megastore reference? Presumably he'll have the smaller alternator at that age?

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Diesel alternator is 105 amp and has never changed,

 

SpanishTony

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• Oct 7, 2015

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Grrrrrr said:

No way! Anyone got the old Megastore reference? Presumably he'll have the smaller alternator at that age?

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Was it this battery?

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/MF31-1000/

 

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SpanishTony said:

Was it this battery?

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/MF31-1000/

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It would be similar in post configuration. No good for a 1997 that's if it will go in the battery bay.

 

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ovalandrover said:

the battery megastore battery is also central mounted terminals on the battery recomended

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Not for a 1997 it shouldn't be.

 

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For a 1997 range rover diesel the battery should look like this with the terminals positioned as can be seen. Anything else will not fit. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER...ange+Rover|Cars+Year:1997&hash=item1c240bad06

 

ovalandrover

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• Oct 7, 2015

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I got this battery earlier this year http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/MF31-1000/ it has central battery terminals and fits my 99 diesel and I have actually got more than 3 months out of it so far

 

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ovalandrover said:

I got this battery earlier this year http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/MF31-1000/ it has central battery terminals and fits my 99 diesel and I have actually got more than 3 months out of it so far

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Yeah it will do, the battery and power leads were changed for 1999. Before that it won't fit.

 

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SpanishTony said:

Was it this battery?

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/MF31-1000/

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Yes that's the one I fitted but mine is a 4.6 V8
Was the biggest CCA wise and size wise that fits in tray and has correct terminal layout

 

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• Oct 7, 2015

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wammers said:

Diesel alternator is 105 amp and has never changed,

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Lower setpoint on earlier ones or has that always been 13.8V?

 

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Grrrrrr said:

Lower setpoint on earlier ones or has that always been 13.8V?

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As far as i am aware set point was 13.8 til 1999 then 14.2. Mine was made 1998 registered 1999 so was 13.8 but i have upped it to 14.2. You need at least 14.2 if you put a battery on that has any calcium content. And 14.5 minimum for full calcium or they will sulfate up and die. Unless you take them off now and again and shock charge them to de-sulfate.