Hi all,
A very happy new year to all unless your landy won't start!
I have had a problem over the past few weeks with regards to cold weather starting. We own both a 1996 Disco and a 1998 110 Defender. The Disco has a 12 month old battery fitted but I have no idea of the age for the battery on the 110.
Both vehicals in conditions below 2-3 deg+ refuse to start in the morning and have to be jump started. Anyone out there have any idea why? and how to solve the problem.
I have been contemplating a second battery on both vehicals with a split charging system fitted, however I can find no information with regards to haveing a switch in the cab for swapping over to the spare battery if required for starting. This switch would be the COLD START only and would require switching back to normal/charging running once the engine had been started.
Could anyone please point me in the correct dirrection. Its bloody cold starting one landrover never mind two!
Would Optima batteries solve the problem? if so advise will be required with regards to which ones.
Kindest regards to all,
Steve ALCO262
A very happy new year to all unless your landy won't start!
I have had a problem over the past few weeks with regards to cold weather starting. We own both a 1996 Disco and a 1998 110 Defender. The Disco has a 12 month old battery fitted but I have no idea of the age for the battery on the 110.
Both vehicals in conditions below 2-3 deg+ refuse to start in the morning and have to be jump started. Anyone out there have any idea why? and how to solve the problem.
I have been contemplating a second battery on both vehicals with a split charging system fitted, however I can find no information with regards to haveing a switch in the cab for swapping over to the spare battery if required for starting. This switch would be the COLD START only and would require switching back to normal/charging running once the engine had been started.
Could anyone please point me in the correct dirrection. Its bloody cold starting one landrover never mind two!
Would Optima batteries solve the problem? if so advise will be required with regards to which ones.
Kindest regards to all,
Steve ALCO262