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Start Extreme 12v battery any good?

  • 31-01-2018 4:36pm
    #1
    minikin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,982 ✭✭✭


    Got one of these a few months ago from a local motor factors, problems starting the car, got a charger from lidl and it's showing 5v on it and wont take a charge (left it for 24 hours).

    Going to go back to them, if they offer to replace it - is there any point in getting another one of these 'Start Extreme' makes... is it a dud brand?
    I had never heard of them but trusted the local motor factors.

    It says Monbat group on the label, 44ah cca:360
    For a 1.4 petrol octavia.


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    It could be a dud battery, it happens.
    Try another one, Monbat are a big battery distributor but I don't know much about their batteries.
    Yuasa are good as are most of the big names like Banner, Exide etc They usually have a decent warranty as well. 5 years with Halfords Yuasa 5000 series.
    I guess you pay your money and take your chances.


  • #3
    minikin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,982 ✭✭✭minikin


    Thanks cj, dropped it back to them - tested it, dead as a doorknob as Dougal would say.
    They swapped it for a FIAMM, only 36ah so hope it’s ok.


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