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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    £130 lighter and I have an 800amp battery, some heavy duty jump leads(25mm thick) and a can of easy start! Looking forward to trying it out now.
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Unfortunately the Landy is in the field under about a foot of snow at the moment so getting it to Halfords will be impossible, it's not even MOTd, Taxed or Insured yet either. I think it's probably due a new battery anyway so I'll get one today and try that out tonight when I get home. I had...
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Want to try and get it going fairly soon so will have to pop into Halfrauds unfortunately. I think I will go with the HB019 as you say, this should fit in but will measure up just to be sure. I still have a feeling that it's not going to crank over very fast though with this in as in the past...
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Or would I be better with this one - Halfords : Product Detail It's smaller so should fit in alright won't it and has 780 amps startup power. Thanks for all the help and sorry for all the Q's :-)
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    This is the one I was looking at - Halfords Lead Acid Battery HB334 from Halfords Price £99.99 Is the startup power the same as CCA?
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Would a 91AH one be alright? As for the switch it's just after the battery mounted on the metal base part under the passenger seat if you get me?
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Forgot to mention I also have an isolator switch in there, will this be alright?
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Well unfortunately after taking the battery out of the circuit it still wont turn over very fast at all, it's maybe very slightly quicker but it melted my jump leads trying! What I found was that when I'd first turn it there would be a surge of power and the jump leads actually did jolt and move...
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Thanks for the fast replies! I have noticed when I try to start it that the radio goes off and then comes back on again after I've stopped trying to start it but not noticed the lights dip to be honest although I will check this tonight when I get back. I will also try disconneting the...
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    Defender 90 Engine Won't Turn Over Fast Enough To Start?

    Hi, I am new to the forum so please go easy on me :) I have a 1984 Land Rover 90 that has been stood now for about 6 months as I got a '05 Defender for reliabilty but I would like to get the other one going again. The problem I have is when I try and start it the engine won't crank over very...