Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/12/2020 13:52, R D S wrote:
On 14/12/2020 13:21, Martin Brown wrote:

The battery might just be OK but your usage profile has shagged it. It
might respond to a bit of TLC if it hasn't been left like that too long.

We're going away for a week shortly (if our masters permit).
Management has 'suggested' I change the battery so I don't want us stuck
in the arse end of nowhere waiting for RAC. It would be worth the cost
to not have that conversation.

Right. Best get another battery then and hope you can find the reset
code for the car radio after making the swap.


Not just the radio to consider on some vehicles with stop start, the
condition of the battery and its charging is monitored by the electronics
as the battery ages which is why the stop start ceases to function when the
battery has deteriorated to a point that complete failure is imminent.
To get the best out of it the new battery has to be registered with the
vehicle which dealers and other garages who can do so charge a fair sum
for. This is rarely mentioned when the stop start systems are promoted as
money savers by less use of fuel, the main beneficiaries of such systems
could be the car makers as it helps lower emission figures.
Some people who do a lot of car maintenance may have the tools and software
so could do it
but if the OP doesnt know anyone then buying that is also a cost.

GH