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| The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280      | 
 Yesterday I decided to replace the battery on my 07 SE as it was showing signs of struggling on turnover after 2 cold, below freezing, nights. It still started first turn but was not turning over the engine as strongly as normal.
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|  3rd Mar 2016 12:33 pm | 
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| Joe Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: Lancashire Posts: 271      | I changed mine 12 months ago for no other reason than it was original Battery from 2007.
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|  3rd Mar 2016 12:40 pm | 
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| The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280      | Yes, also thinking of keeping the old battery charged as a spare Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet? | ||
|  3rd Mar 2016 12:56 pm | 
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| npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092    | mines 2 years old and it sh  | ||
|  3rd Mar 2016 1:11 pm | 
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| IDL Member Since: 25 Apr 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 155      | Mine's original MY2011 and still doing strong.  
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|  3rd Mar 2016 1:26 pm | 
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| Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1799    | My original late 2010 battery started not holding a decent charge not long after I got the car (2014) and the start stop never worked. Replaced it and start stop works every time it should. For the price of a new battery I think it is worth it. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues 
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|  3rd Mar 2016 2:12 pm | 
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| Dresdner Member Since: 29 Feb 2016 Location: Dresden Posts: 244      | Still on the 2008 original battery, the car has DEFA heating system that will also charge the battery so cold mornings starts are a breeze, will see in spring how it works without the charging. | ||
|  3rd Mar 2016 5:51 pm | 
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| dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4363      | My wife's 56 reg Peugeot 207 is on it's original battery and going strong.  My son's 10 reg Porsche 911 battery failed last weekend (probably as it's only used at weekends).  Nearly £200 for a replacement ! 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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|  3rd Mar 2016 6:50 pm | 
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| littletriple Member Since: 27 Mar 2014 Location: kent Posts: 226      | still on the original 07 battery. I use the car mainly for shortish 3-4 ml runs so I trickle charge it occasionally & when it's cold. I'm impressed actually  | ||
|  3rd Mar 2016 7:08 pm | 
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| JGH99 Member Since: 06 Nov 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 193      | I changed my battery in december last year.
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|  3rd Mar 2016 7:49 pm | 
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| Forty_two Member Since: 24 Apr 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 93    | Original 2008
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|  3rd Mar 2016 9:12 pm | 
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| Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 5128      | If you are doing mostly short trips & starting the engine in cold weather it is a fair load on the battery. 
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|  3rd Mar 2016 9:35 pm | 
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| xtd5 Member Since: 18 Apr 2008 Location: Hants. Posts: 125      | I changed the battery on my 2011 td4.e a month ago and suddenly discovered the '.e' eco function.  It really does stop the engine at traffic lights and restart instantly.   | ||
|  3rd Mar 2016 11:02 pm | 
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| Jack frost Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 796    | I invested in a CETEK charger @ the start of the winter & give the battery a overnight charge every fortnight, car starts no problem & stop/start works as it should. This time of year the battery takes a hammering with lights heater etc on all the time. | ||
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 e, can't cope with keeping a in car camera on for more than 15minutes before the voltage cut-out turns the camera off to save the battery, the rear camera turns off straight away as do the headrest screens
 e, can't cope with keeping a in car camera on for more than 15minutes before the voltage cut-out turns the camera off to save the battery, the rear camera turns off straight away as do the headrest screens



