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Tue 21 Dec 2010 16:11

ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci - simp

Hi

Had a new battery fitted recently, an exide eb712, it has 670 cca.

Been trying to find out if it is silver calcium without any luck.

Can anyone help please as I believe the car has to have the calcium battery

Thanks

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Wed 22 Dec 2010 20:13

ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci - simp

Can anyone help please

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Wed 22 Dec 2010 20:23

ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci - Peter.N.

To new for me I'm afraid - just to show that your post is being read.

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Sat 25 Dec 2010 02:00

ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci - 1litregolfeater

Reading around recently about batteries in general, it does seem that some new charging systems are so sophisticated that they do indeed upon having a particular battery technology in place. Fords especially I seem to remember.

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