Focus battery

Jan 14, 2012 3 Replies

Asking for a friend at work ironically we have the same car.


1.8 04 petrol focus ghia

I know the focus needs a special calcium battery ? something to do with the smart charge system so you can't use a regular lead one.



Basically his battery has given up the ghost after 8 loyal years.



He spotted a bosch s4 075 battery 60Ah/540cca at his local motor factors BUT they don't know anything about calcium ones but it is as listed for the focus. The battery is £55 which is decent I think.



Will this battery live happily with the smart charge system of the focus or should he seek more info on this.



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Yep. Good choice, and fair price.

Chris

Who would know more about a battery being suitable - the battery maker or a counter assistant? Most other than budget batteries these days use calcium technology.

Who would know more about a battery being suitable - the battery maker or a counter assistant? Most other than budget batteries these days use calcium technology.

You would have thought, although I guess he could have googled it. Usually that motor factors is spot on with help.

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