New battery now or later

[brysee]

Good morning people
A little advice will be useful.my leisure battery has died and won't hold a charge anymore
Its about 5 years old so due a change.
My question is should I change it now or just before I use it again in a few months
Van is on my drive so could plug in
Not sure if it will damage anything not having a battery
Thanks in advance

 

[Tombola]

If it's plugged in and working while on charge it should be fine.but then factor the cost of keeping it charged and plugged versus the new battery too if say you are keeping heating on low etc.

 

[Lenny HB]

If you are using your charger to keep the starter battery topped up check that it's OK to run the charger without a battery connected a few aren't.
If you are using a dual solar regulator to charge the starter battery you could swap the starter battery connections to the leisure battery terminals, disconnect solar before doing it.

 

[brysee]

No I'm not keeping nothing turned on was just going to get it ready for its winter nap

 

[brysee]

If you are using your charger to keep the starter battery topped up check that it's OK to run the charger without a battery connected a few aren't.
If you are using a dual solar regulator to charge the starter battery you could swap the starter battery connections to the leisure battery terminals, disconnect solar before doing it.

I have a solar charge both so engine one should be fine maybe I will just grab a new battery and put it in now thank you

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[Just smiffy]

Take out battery, take down scrap yard £20 in your pocket for the new one….

 

[brysee]

Take out battery, take down scrap yard £20 in your pocket for the new one….

Yep that will pay for my Christmas shopping

 

[Hoovie]

If you don't need the battery and are not using the motorhome for the next few months, logic would suggest buy new for when you need it. However ... battery prices are on the increase at the moment (asnd have been for a little while), so maybe waiting will cost you more?

 

[Pausim]

I think defective lead acid batteries can sometimes start gassing if left on charge. I think I would want to get it down to the scrapyard sooner rather than later.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Take out battery, take down scrap yard £20 in your pocket for the new one….

Really? Is that what they fetch nowdays?

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[Pausim]

Really? Is that what they fetch nowdays?

Depends on weight.

 

[brysee]

Thanks for the advice will take it out and down to scrapyard

 

[Just smiffy]

Really? Is that what they fetch nowdays?

Does in my scrap yard down the road

 

[Hoovie]

my nearest yard gives nowt

 

[Nedge68]

I came across aandncaravanservices information page regarding batteries, I would recommend that anyone in the market for batteries reads it.

Battery Technology Advances mean big savings and better batteries for Caravans/Motorhomes

The best Leisure Battery is also one of the cheapest - Powerframe Varta LFD90 and Bosch L5. A Deep cycling and Starter battery in one.

www.aandncaravanservices.co.uk

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[pappajohn]

Really? Is that what they fetch nowdays?

my nearest yard gives nowt

I had a bank of 80 X 2v emergency lighting backup lead acid batteries.
Scrappy refused them.

 

[brysee]

I have ordered a new one so will let you know the outcome at my local scrap yard soon

 

[brysee]

So just back from scrap yard I took the old leisure battery and the old engine one from my old transporter and received 25.50 so well worth the effort I say

 

[Hoovie]

I had a bank of 80 X 2v emergency lighting backup lead acid batteries.
Scrappy refused them.

you live same region as me. probably same yard in Galashiels?

 

[JockandRita]

I think defective lead acid batteries can sometimes start gassing if left on charge. I think I would want to get it down to the scrapyard sooner rather than later.

Me too, but I see that brysee has already been there and done that.

I came across aandncaravanservices information page regarding batteries, I would recommend that anyone in the market for batteries reads it.

Battery Technology Advances mean big savings and better batteries for Caravans/Motorhomes

The best Leisure Battery is also one of the cheapest - Powerframe Varta LFD90 and Bosch L5. A Deep cycling and Starter battery in one.

www.aandncaravanservices.co.uk

Yep, I bought 4 x LFD 90s, and had I known that my cab battery was on it's way out. I would have bought 5 x of them.
The Varta LFD series is no longer produced apparently, so any still for sale are old stock.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[Nedge68]

Varta LED95 is the replacement for the LFD90
or Bosch L5013 which I believe to be the same battery