Elise Battery

[M111]

When I got my Elise a year ago it was fitted with a 'new' battery under warranty. 12 months on and it seems knackered. Granted, I don't drive the car nearly enough and I generally let it tick over for 20-30 minutes to recharge when I hear the alarm squeal just as the battery is drained. Wrong, I know.

 

I made enquiries into buying a new battery.

 

The garage checked their book and reckon I need an 075 size battery (600+ cranking amps) but from what I see it is a 330 amp hour battery which might be an 063 battery. It is a '97 S1.

 

As for price, I have been quoted a rather respectable £33 for the 075 and told the 063 is cheaper.

 

Any ideas as for which is the correct, or best one to go for?

 

Secondly, I have heard they can be difficult to fit. Surely not?

 

 

 

Gary

[Reg]

The more AMPs the better, as long as it will fit!

[mickmack]

I have just replaced my battery with standard 063 from halfords at £45 with 3 year guarantee -380Amps.

 

Halfords do a heavy duty version which is the same as the one I replaced HCB 063, its costs about £53 with 4 year guarantee - 400Amps.

 

The battery I replaced did not look that old, probabley still under guarantee, as I do not have the receipt I could not take it back. I think I knackered it over the winter with to many jump starts. It would run flat in about 3 days standing.

 

New battery kicked fine after a week!

 

Would recommend trickle charger is you can run power to the car when parked. If going for a solar power charger I think you need at least 400mA/h to replace alarm current draw.

[Integra99]

I had a Halfords Battery with 4 year guarantee ( Came with the car).

 

Battery went dead so took it back to Halfords to give it a go.

 

Usual no receipt cant help you but confirm the batts dead, so had a little moan and said how much I spend in Halfords and dissapointed as the battery was flat before warranty and as I was about to admit defeat when they said ok and presented me with brand new battery + receipt which is now safe!!

 

So well worth a try!! Ha ha

 

 

 

 

I have just replaced my battery with standard 063 from halfords at £45 with 3 year guarantee -380Amps.

 

Halfords do a heavy duty version which is the same as the one I replaced HCB 063, its costs about £53 with 4 year guarantee - 400Amps.

 

The battery I replaced did not look that old, probabley still under guarantee, as I do not have the receipt I could not take it back. I think I knackered it over the winter with to many jump starts. It would run flat in about 3 days standing.

 

New battery kicked fine after a week!

 

Would recommend trickle charger is you can run power to the car when parked. If going for a solar power charger I think you need at least 400mA/h to replace alarm current draw.

[Martin R]

I did a bit of research into batteries when i needed one for my S1 111s not long ago ( sad i know ) The general concencus on Exiges . com was the Bosch silver 4 PN was the one for the job, 45 AH 420 A (EN) which is the cold cranking current i think. It also has a number on it 545 171 042 i think this is the Bosch part number. £28.93 from Costo including VAT. You may need an account at Costco mind HTH.

[Steve_C]

I've heard about lots of premature flat batteries on Elises. Probably because you can't leave them too long before the alarm renders the battery dead. Once a battery goes dead, it will never charge back to its former self.

I've got a trickle charger for mine when stored away in the garage - probably worth thinking about. I've seen solar powered trickle chargers for around a tenner - might be a worthwhile investment.