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If you have ANY strange electrical stuff going on the first thing is to check the battery and connections. All new cars with high electronic content must have full battery voltage. Get a load test done and consider how old the battery is. Even batteries that test good can give problems.
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This is what I found on the Interstate battery website:
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Mega-Tron Plus - 85 Months - 720 CCA
http://www.interstatebatteries.com/c...nths+-+720+CCA
You can try to find a local shop and haggle the price down. $200 for a battery is a bit much.
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Mega-Tron Plus - 85 Months - 720 CCA
http://www.interstatebatteries.com/c...nths+-+720+CCA
You can try to find a local shop and haggle the price down. $200 for a battery is a bit much.
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I was curious about these vented batteries so I spent some time searching the web sites from NAPA, Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, and a couple of other parts retailers for appropriate batteries for our particular S-Type. Most of these sites had at least one battery that matched our application, and they typically retailed for between $110 and $130. I'm accustomed to paying about half that amount for good-quality replacement batteries, one of which is still going strong after more than 7 years in my 1999 Dodge Ram pick-up....
If I find better pricing elsewhere, I'll post it here. Our 2005-model battery is still performing well, but I wonder how long these factory batteries typically last here in our relatively moderate climate....
If I find better pricing elsewhere, I'll post it here. Our 2005-model battery is still performing well, but I wonder how long these factory batteries typically last here in our relatively moderate climate....
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I hope your are right!! I also have a 2003 Lincoln LS. I searched everywhere and they had a listing but when I got to look at them NONE of the aftermarket batteries were correct. I finally went to Ford and got the correct Motorcraft battery for $110. The vent was always wrong and then the guy would try to tell me it was alright to use the aftermarket one even thought it was NOT correct.
Norri was that a Jaguar dealer?
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Norri was that a Jaguar dealer?
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Well, I'm not sure of the plate composition of the factory installed battery, but found it neat that it has cells that can have water (distilled) added. That said, I've worked in distribution for over twenty years and it is not uncommon to have an industrial truck battery last over 15 years when properly maintained using distilled water...So, I check and fill mine, when needed, at every oil change....Then again, I don't plan on having this car for 20 years...