Rocket Ron 1 Posted February 3, 2007 Just come back from holiday after 5 days and went to start the VR and it was dead had to jump start. Just recently bought the car so dont know when it was changed last. What is the size of the battery which should be in it. What is the best make and type Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60SC_Stoney 0 Posted February 3, 2007 bought an optima yellow top to replace my battery a few days ago, fantastic batteries but not cheap. about £150. but have a very good rep. they hold their charge for longer as well, which is good if you dont use the car frequently, like me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted February 3, 2007 Ouch. For £150 you can buy three decent batteries, each of which comes with a three-year warranty .. Don't doubt the optimas are good, but are they *that* good? After all, a 64Ah battery is a 64Ah battery. One doesn't hold charge any longer than another. (Unless it's NiMH, in which case it goes flat in two months even if it's not connected to anything .. :) ) As for the OP, it's not unusual to find a Corrado with a flat battery. Have a dig around on the search for hints and tips about finding out if the battery or the alternator are gone. It also might be caused by a fault in the car's electricals, so don't assume it's even the battery's fault till you've checked it all out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crasher 3 Posted February 3, 2007 Is the battery a Bosch Silver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted February 3, 2007 Halfords Calcium all the way! Batteries seems to be the only thing Bosch isn't good at making! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crasher 3 Posted February 3, 2007 Bosch fan belts and timing belts are pants as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
