Batteries - What numbers mean ?

rilly99

I have a nissan micra 1995 auto the battery is a Heavy Duty ( 048 Volts 290 Cranking amps )

I can get a reconditioned one same size etc fits perfectly chap said it came out of micra - but the numbers are different ?? Can I do any damage

Gophur

rilly99 wrote: »

I have a nissan micra 1995 auto the battery is a Heavy Duty ( 048 Volts 290 Cranking amps )

I can get a reconditioned one same size etc fits perfectly chap said it came out of micra - but the numbers are different ?? Can I do any damage

There is no such thing as a reconditioned battery, you are being lied to.

Go to a Motor Factor, or Halfords and get a proper battery. You will need one that is

1. Physically, the right size for your car
2. Electrically the right size, in Ampere-hours AHr ( a Micra takes a small battery)
and
3. Has the correct terminals, the lugs to which you connect the car wiring.


For the sake of the extra few bob, get a new good battery. Buying a used one is a false economy, as all batteries degrade over time.

unkel

What he said. A new battery for your Micra will cost about €50-60 in a motors factor and will come with a warranty too. Don't use a second hand battery!

stevenmu

Halfords has those pamphlets where you can look up your make/model and it will tell you what battery will suit. The Carrickmines store had a good range in stock when I got one before if you're near it. Their website also probably let's you enter you car make/model and check stock of stores.

Or, if you bring the dead battery into most factors they'll be able to give you a new one.

At €50/60 for a new one it's not worth the problems that could come with a second hand one.

(Older batteries could be reconditioned by replacing the acids etc, but I didn't think modern ones could be)

OldmanMondeo

rilly99 wrote: »

I have a nissan micra 1995 auto the battery is a Heavy Duty ( 048 Volts 290 Cranking amps )

I can get a reconditioned one same size etc fits perfectly chap said it came out of micra - but the numbers are different ?? Can I do any damage

048 is a battery model number. All battery manufactures are going to make all the batery types universal in the coding. 290 cold cranking is to low for a 1992 - Micra, it should be 380CCA, you need an 053 type battery. Any motor factor will sort you out.

rilly99

Thanks for all the info - not being stingy just car is going to scrap next week or so