Starter battery spec?

[Simon B]

I have a diesel Bongo with 2 starter batteries. I'll be fitting a Willinton split charge kit and leisure battery in the next week or so.
I tried starting the van with just the driver's side battery. It started but didn't turn over as fast as with both SBs. I'm going to try with just the passenger side one but if it's the same I'm going to need a new SB.

Question is what specification starter battery do I need?

[roofraisers]

Here's a thread from the "search" function to hopefully give you some answers.

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=44667

I think it says in there somewhere but best prices are ususally found at the trade counter of your local motor factors & if they can't supply the exact ones listed, they should be able to cross reference so you get one of the same physical size with the same Amp power.

Nigel

[Simon B]

Cheers, that's helpful.

I searched for "starter battery", which seemed to throw up loads of threads about leisure batteries

[briwy]

Mine died suddenly yesterday.

Started OK at home, ran round for about 10 miles and took it to be MOTed. Got there and it wouldn't start so had to use jumpers to get it going.
Passed OK so then I had to go into town, leave the engine running and check out cost.
£80 for 95AH Lucas from Mr Tyre.
Oddly enough they were cheaper for the same battery than the local motor factor who I would have used except I would have had to turn the engine off