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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: TC on October 09, 2015, 03:51:45 PM

Title: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: TC on October 09, 2015, 03:51:45 PM

Looks like my battery has died after the interior lights were left on and drained it.....

Any recommendations as to what brand and spec to replace it with ?

Got a colleague at work who had to do the same, he ended up with a battery that was a slightly lower rating and had all sorts of fun with the electrics, so I want to make sure I get the right one !
 
I was looking at this one
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Jeep_Grand+Cherokee_2.7_2004/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770197&1&df5ddde0ccd42596fb08f69ad39ea0eae89c91d5&000020

Title: Re: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: bgbazz on October 09, 2015, 04:20:16 PM

I know it's not a Jeep, but I use one of these in my 2.8 diesel Nissan Patrol and it is perfect....handles minus 30 degree starts without a murmur and just keeps keeping on.

Into it's 3rd year now.

Title: Re: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: scrw on October 09, 2015, 07:46:59 PM

Highest capacity sealed battery that fits the space. There are rarely any bad batteries now, and certain ones with coloured tops are over rated, pun intended.

Title: Re: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: Bishops Finger on October 09, 2015, 11:19:03 PM

Varta...

Title: Re: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: Brynjaminjones on October 10, 2015, 11:02:25 AM

I've got a Duracell in my XJ which has been nothing but perfect, whilst the Bosch in the ZJ seems to have survived being fully drained a few times pretty well.

Title: Re: What's the best battery for a WG ?
Post by: TC on October 10, 2015, 10:03:56 PM

For an extra £20 I treated it to this one in the end with a little more Amp hours and cold cranking amps.
10 minutes to change it and it sprang into life straight away (I was a little worried I'd stick the new battery in and find that it wasn't the problem)
Just got to make sure I don't accidently leave the the interior lights on in future....

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Jeep_Grand+Cherokee_2.7_2004/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770198&1&2baf0ed146884590d233ea2c358fa459df3a3923&000020