awkwardbob
Well-Known Member
Hey there,
I’ve a newly-acquired 1998 4.6 autobiography and I seem to be getting my hands dirty from the off !
currently have a Bosch 069 series battery which seemed to be ok but suddenly is draining terribly.
the battery is currently delivering g a mere 1.8V and I suspect has had it.
I’d also like to get to the bottom of the current drain too and it seems probable that it could be the key fob RF receiver which is stock original.
so I wondered whether anyone had any advice on batteries ?
I can replace like for like with Bosch or I can go for a bigger ‘commercial’ Lion battery for about the same (c£150). What would you recommend ? The RR is likely only going to be used occasionally rather than daily.
with the RF unit, I’ve heard eye-watering prices quoted and 2nd gen (blue dot?) and 3rd gen (green dot ?) parts spoken about.
Can I just disconnect the current unit to test if that’s the issue ? what do I ‘lose’ by disconnecting ? Is it just remote locking ? Or would permanently removing it cause other issues ?
Thanks from Autumnal Glasgow
I’ve a newly-acquired 1998 4.6 autobiography and I seem to be getting my hands dirty from the off !
currently have a Bosch 069 series battery which seemed to be ok but suddenly is draining terribly.
the battery is currently delivering g a mere 1.8V and I suspect has had it.
I’d also like to get to the bottom of the current drain too and it seems probable that it could be the key fob RF receiver which is stock original.
so I wondered whether anyone had any advice on batteries ?
I can replace like for like with Bosch or I can go for a bigger ‘commercial’ Lion battery for about the same (c£150). What would you recommend ? The RR is likely only going to be used occasionally rather than daily.
with the RF unit, I’ve heard eye-watering prices quoted and 2nd gen (blue dot?) and 3rd gen (green dot ?) parts spoken about.
Can I just disconnect the current unit to test if that’s the issue ? what do I ‘lose’ by disconnecting ? Is it just remote locking ? Or would permanently removing it cause other issues ?
Thanks from Autumnal Glasgow