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Generic car battery

Havelock12 · 2012-02-24 16:22:42

Hi all, I have a 1997 Nissan Micra 1.0. If I get a new battery, are there many that will work in my car, or does it have to be a specific model of battery? I see the ones in Halfords.ie are out of stock, but even if they were in stock, they seem to cost a lot. Any help on this would be gratefully appreciated on answering…

24-02-2012 05:22PM

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Havelock12

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Hi all, I have a 1997 Nissan Micra 1.0. If I get a new battery, are there many that will work in my car, or does it have to be a specific model of battery?

I see the ones in Halfords.ie are out of stock, but even if they were in stock, they seem to cost a lot.

Any help on this would be gratefully appreciated on answering the question, pointing me towards a possible good place to source a new battery, or any other advice.

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#2 24-02-2012 06:00PM

piston

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All you need is a battery of the same AH and CCA capacity and of roughly the same dimensions. It doesn't really matter who made it. Older Fords used a unique terminal design which won't fit your car but I doubt you'd find those nowadays.

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#3 24-02-2012 06:01PM

Havelock12

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Ah thanks, that's great, good to know. Thanks for the quick reply.

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#4 24-02-2012 10:39PM

colm_mcm

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Motor factors will be cheaper than halfords

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