Chris 747 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 It looks like I'll need to replace my A4 40 tfsi Avant's stop/start battery soon as does not appear to hold it's charge. I have connected it to a CTEK charger twice now over a few days. This came to light a while after the fitting of a NextBase dashcam insomuch that the camera stops working after a very short period. So, I hope I can get some tips from the forum on the best replacement battery and other similar experiences of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR1977 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I’ll be following this. The only thing I know is… they ain’t cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 747 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 19 minutes ago, CraigR1977 said: I’ll be following this. The only thing I know is… they ain’t cheap. Hi, Yes, I know - everything seems pricey for Audis. I have looked online and saw that Halfords has an AGM 095 battery with a 5 guarantee for £180 (fitting extra, of course) but that seems too cheap really compared with others I've seen - a Bosch S3 is £282.58 from buycarparts.co.uk for instance. It's a bit of a minefield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 If the Halfords one has a 5 year guarantee then you can't go far one in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Hello Chris, If this were mine, I wouldn’t be opening my wallet until I had checked prices at Battery Magastore, Tayna and other on-line suppliers - delivered to your door, usually within two days. If you search them on eBay you will get free delivery. I would go with Varta/Bosch or Exide, with their minimum of 4 year warranty grade. Perhaps you could let us know how their prices compare with Halfords. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/23/2023 at 10:21 AM, Chris 747 said: It looks like I'll need to replace my A4 40 tfsi Avant's stop/start battery soon as does not appear to hold it's charge. I have connected it to a CTEK charger twice now over a few days. This came to light a while after the fitting of a NextBase dashcam insomuch that the camera stops working after a very short period. So, I hope I can get some tips from the forum on the best replacement battery and other similar experiences of others. there is a halfords one on eBay £120 item no 115868469601( 22miles from you)any good i was told though it would need coding to your car. regards stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 747 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, alpha omega said: there is a halfords one on ebay £120 item no 115868469601( 22miles from you)any good i was told though it would need coding to your car. regards stephen Thanks for that, Stephen. This is definitly an ongoing issue. I checked with my local Audi dealer's service and spares departments and from what info they gave me my current battery (excuse pun!) should be okay if such & such is working as normal, which it is. For them to do a test of the battery would cost £140!!! 😮So, not going that route! Plus they are asking for £322.20 for a new one!!! The Halford's one at £180 appears to be the best deal but I'm currently working on a battery check of my dashcam which could be faulty, following directions from NextBase. It's a 4 hour process! I'll update my finding when that's completed. 🤞 Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 747 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 hours ago, Magnet said: Hello Chris, If this were mine, I wouldn’t be opening my wallet until I had checked prices at Battery Magastore, Tayna and other on-line suppliers - delivered to your door, usually within two days. If you search them on EBay you will get free delivery. I would go with Varta/Bosch or Exide, with their minimum of 4 year warranty grade. Perhaps you could let us know how their prices compare with Halfords. Kind regards, Gareth. Hi Gareth, I did check both those options but Battery Megastore was no good and Tayna has some very poor reviews - apparently they do not accept any bad reviews, which is worrying. I will look for the brands you mentioned but this is an ongoing problem that I'm attempting to sort out. See my post from a few minutes ago. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Chris 747 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Solution Share Posted August 1, 2023 Hi everyone, I finally found the problem of my Nextbase dashcam not holding its battery charge. Basically, my own fault! 🤲 I found a connection was not fully in place after all the other tests I had done. Everything is now working as it should. Fortunately I do not need a replacement battery at this time...hooray! I did wait for a few days before reporting back on this to make sure all was well. Happy days! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 great news thanks for the update👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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