minidod

Active Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #1

Got into the Disco this morning to leave for work and nothing, no lights on the dash not even the clock was working. Having parked the car last night at 10pm really wasn't expecting any problems this morning at 6:45 , think the battery cells have collapsed.

So I've had to take her mothers TD4 Hippo so I could get to work. I hate the thing and want to put into a wall.

 

Rattlegun

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #2

Don't think the worst, you prob left a wee light on last night. Never heard of a battery just 'collapsing' overnight.

 

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scotty281976

Active Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #3

Rattlegun said:

Don't think the worst, you prob left a wee light on last night. Never heard of a battery just 'collapsing' overnight.

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it does happen motorcraft batteries are the worst they can be fine one minute and a hour later totally dead seen it quite a few times

 

timtheenchanteruk

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #4

what Disco??
if the batterys fine, if its a 300 check the main fuse under the bonnet (I think, tis on a fender)

 

minidod

Active Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #5

tis a Disco 2 TD5 first thing I did was check the fuses under the bonnet and everything is ok.

The battery is the one the Land Rover fitted on the production line so I can't complain to much about that, its driving the Hippo I'm more annoyed about.

 

minidod

Active Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #6

Well my father in law has just confirmed for me that the battery is fubar, battery tester won't even register it's connected to a battery and it won't light up a brake light.
So off to Costco at lunch for a new battery.

 

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42rangie

Active Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #7

scotty281976 said:

it does happen motorcraft batteries are the worst they can be fine one minute and a hour later totally dead seen it quite a few times

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Scotty,

The Motorcraft original battery in my Ford Ranger '89 lasted for 9 years. Replaced with another Motorcraft which was still going strong when I retired
the truck 8 years later due to salt corrosion. 17 years on 2 batteries ain't too bad.

Les

 

gemsdad

NOT BOTHERED.

• Sep 13, 2013

• #8

motorcraft products used to be of great quality,well some of them were anyway.

 

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Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #9

42rangie said:

Scotty,

The Motorcraft original battery in my Ford Ranger '89 lasted for 9 years. Replaced with another Motorcraft which was still going strong when I retired
the truck 8 years later due to salt corrosion. 17 years on 2 batteries ain't too bad.

Les

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Agree with you on that Les. Just replaced last year 8 yr old 185K miles factory installed motorcraft batteries.

 

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Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Sep 13, 2013

• #10

scotty281976 said:

it does happen motorcraft batteries are the worst they can be fine one minute and a hour later totally dead seen it quite a few times

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There is a brand of knock offs that say Motocraft parts that have caused problems. No relation to MotoRcraft parts which are of highest quality

 

potus

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2013

• #11

minidod said:

Can't be that bad, it surely beats walking or catching a bus?!!? quite like driving mine.....the heater blower really sets the curlers on setting 3

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